World wheat crop seen as second largest on record
An Agriculture Department report projects the global wheat harvest at 553 million tons this year, up nearly 1 million from last year and second only to the 588 million in 1990-92. Gains in the former Soviet Union China and the United States drive the rise, while world trade is expected to fall about 7 million tons.
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Soviet Union
China
United States
Agriculture Department
Canada
Vermont farm ruckus over urban youth program sparked by Miracle-Gro founder
Reading Vermont faces mixed reactions as Spring Brook Farm hosts 50 disadvantaged Brooklyn sixth graders. While the Vermont Land Trust preserves farmland, neighbors raise concerns about race, community impact, and the farm’s use as a showpiece. Hagedorn funds tutoring and aims to offer college support. some locals oppose, including Helen Mayer who sought to buy back the land.
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Vermont Land Trust
Vermont
Hagedorn
England
Spring Brook
Helen
John Mayer
Mayer
Noel Fritzinger
Helen Mayer
Curtains and Clutter Clash with Christmas Past
A narrator resolves to purge a lifetime of keepsakes while fearing loss of memory. She catalogs Teddy’s childhood mementos, grandchildren’s games, and generational gifts, balancing sentiment with space. The ritual ends with tidier shelves and plans to restore the calendar’s seasonal weight.
Ohio designates eight counties as primary flood disaster areas
The Ohio Department of Agriculture designates Crawford Defiance Fulton Lucas Medina Mercer Van Wert and Williams as primary disaster areas for flood and excess moisture from June 1 to August 26. Additional counties are listed for contiguous disaster status qualifying family farms for low interest emergency loans via Farmers Home Administration. Contact local FMHA office or David Drake at 614-469-5402 for details.
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Columbus
Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Crawford
Defiance
Fulton
Lucas
Medina
Mercer
van Wert
Williams
Allen
Ashland
Auglaize
Cuyahoga
Darke
Henry
Huron
Lorain
Marion
Morrow
Ottawa
Pauld
Farmers Home Administration
FMHA
David Drake
Lorain SWCD Dinner and December Election Slated
The 42nd Annual Lorain Soil and Water Conservation District meeting will be held Saturday December 12 at 7 p.m. at New Russia Township Hall. An election for two Board of Supervisors seats will feature nominees Stephen Babrocok Neil Breyley Dave Conrad Kathy Duplaga Ted Schriver and Robert Ternes Jr. Absentee ballots are available and must be returned by December 11 1991. Tickets cost 7.50. reservations deadline is December 3 1992. Sterk's Catering will provide a buffet dinner and Kevin Ziegler of Wellington will speak about a trip to Russia with slides.
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New Russia
Lorain
Sterk's
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Park Slope
Willard Rhodes
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Steve Polansky Market, Inc
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Wellington
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