Ohio backs off chemical plan to fight gypsy moth invasion
Ohio officials drop aerial spraying for gypsy moths as they spread from western Pennsylvania into Ashtabula Lake Trumbull and Geauga Counties and into the Toledo area from Michigan. Experts warn of tree damage. alternatives include burlap wraps, egg mass removal, and limited pesticide use with Dimilin or Sevin, amid environmental concerns.
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Ohio Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ashtabula
Lake
Trumbull
Geauga
Toledo
Michigan
Richard Barth
Lake County
Eliot Paine
Holden Arboretum
Mentor
Nighttime police chase on I-66 leaves driver stunned
The author recounts a 28 mile high speed pursuit on I-66 and I-495 as dozens of police cars and a helicopter swarm a stalled car under arrest. A young black man is taken into custody amid the chaos, sparking reflections on crime and fear. The scene blends shock, awe, and questions about justice and exposure to violence.
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Washington D.C
Maggie Rabliff
Honert
1-495
Maggie
Bond
Washington
Ohio wildlife dept helps save roadside nesting habitats
Ohio Wildlife District official Jon Beall says reduced grass cover stems from township mowing and crop shifts from hay to corn beans and wheat. delayed mowing programs aim to restore roadside habitat, save township costs, and boost nesting areas along state and township roads.
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Ohio Wildlife Dept
Ohio
Jon Beall
Ohio Wildlife District
Findlay
Ohio Division of Wildlife
Beall
Ohio targets roadside grass cover under new program
The Ohio Department of Transportation is already practicing the program on state highways. Beall says the effort covers all areas except a few southeastern counties and seeks roadsides with good grass cover while avoiding weed-dense areas.
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Ohio Department of Transportation
Beall
Oho
Farmers carry record all risk crop insurance on 62 million acres
Washington AP data show farmers insured 62 million acres for 1987 with 5.07 billion dollars in all risk crop coverage. Premiums totaled 274 million with 335 million paid in losses, a 1.22 indemnity-to-premium ratio.
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Washington
American Association of Crop Insurers
E. Eugene Gantz
Association
Federal Crop Insurance Corp
FCIC
Gantz
Two-tier or buy-outs due soon for dairy farms
A National Commission on Dairy Policy is poised to issue policy recommendations on a possible two-tier milk pricing system or whole-herd buy-outs. Ohio law limits damages for farm animals killed by dogs, except for those providing eggs meat or feathers, as shown by a Warren County ostrich case. Research on pot scrubbers in beef cattle shows potential gains but requires more study. Moscow policy changes have worsened food prices for Muscovites with tomatoes $8 to $10 a pound and lettuce about $4.50.
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National Commission On Dairy Policy
Ohio
Warren County
Agriculture Pride Highlights Farmers Efficiency
A line from a speech celebrates the agricultural system and the production efficiency of farmers, urging pride in rural industry and rural progress.
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Agriculture Department
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Wooster Research Station
Moscow
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Owen Shutt
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