Power Show Ohio spotlights solar fence drawing crowd
At the three day Power Show Ohio Kevin Kuntz displays a solar powered electric fence drawing interest from more than 50 serious buyers. Despite a recovering farm economy exhibitors note ongoing hardship from recent droughts and recession while hope grows for a turnaround with new equipment from International Harvester and other firms.
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Columbus
Ohio
Kevin Kuntz
Kuntz
State Fairgrounds
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Farm Science Review
International Harvester
Dave Knopp
Northwest Ohio
Fairgrounds
Harvester
Knopp
Ramblin Rose Recalls a Harsh Night on the Road
In a wary reflection on aging and danger the narrator recalls a freezing midnight along a highway. A stranded driver faces a cold night at 20 degrees below zero and questions the worst fate while encountering a wary good samaritan car owner.
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Rose
Patricia
Night Scene at a Motel Ends With San Francisco Flight
A late night highway rescue ends with a return to a motel lobby then a cold dawn. The narrator ferries Rambin Rose to an airport bound for San Francisco while reflecting on faith and flight plans with Paul. They travel to Sonoma Valley to address Farm Bureau duties after the long night.
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Hall
Triple A
AAA
Indianapolis
San Francisco
Paul
New York
West Coast
San Francisco Bay
Sonoma Valley
Farm Bureau
Patricia
Golden Gate Bridge
Families own 86% of farms in Ohio
Ohio census data show 86,942 farms in 1982, down from 89,131 in 1978, with 86 percent family owned. Total land 154 million acres, average 177 per farm, and total agricultural sales of 3.4 billion led by livestock and dairy sectors. Average farm value per unit was $267,911 and per acre $1,504.
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Washington
Ohio
U.S. Census Bureau
Bureau
Ohio Farms
Lorain County Farms Rank High In Ohio Agriculture
Census data show Lorain County with 1,140 farms covering 151000 acres, average size 132 acres. The county ranks second in use and nurseries, fourth in fruits and vegetables, eleventh in dairy, led by greenhouse, nursery, dairy, soybeans, and corn constituting 79% of gross income. Livestock receipts total 14.5 million and crop and plant production 39.9 million.
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Lorain County
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Gene Wiseman
Delaware
Grain Systems Inc
Wiseman
Banc One Leasing Corp
Pat Leimbach
PIK
Cooperative Extension Service
Cooperative Extension Service Office
Lowell Street
Elyria
U.S. Department of Labor
C-T
Scheafer
Rts
Belden
Lorain
Cuyahoga West
Ubity
Long County
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