Scientists do a lot for farmers
Have you ever gone to the supermarket, looked around and wondered where all those full shelves of food came from? Or how we have all that abundance in this country? Probably not. Most of us take for granted that our stores will be full of food. All kinds, shapes and sizes that we demand. We have never experienced what it would be like to not have enough to buy or to be hungry. Let me share an example of why we have the abundance we enjoy in our country. About a month ago, I wrote about a prominent plant scientist named Norman Borlaug, who developed drought and disease resistant varieties of wheat and rice. He is given credit for saving billions of human lives by increasing yields of these crops all over the world. Somehow my article was picked up by another plant scientist named Noel Vietmeyer, who lives in Lorton, Va. Dr. Vietmeyer had worked for many years with Dr. Borlaug, both doing similar work but with different crops in different parts of the worl.
» Full StoryThe road to today often was icy
Roads weren’t cleared and cars weren’t so fast in the ‘good ol’ days.
Since shortly after New Year’s Day, we were experiencing what some folks are calling a “good old-fashioned winte.
Helping others in the new year
Yes, it is appropriate to wish you a happy New Year on this first day of 2010. Since I don’t know how you welcomed in the New Year last night, if you had to sleep in because it was a late night, that’s O.
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THE FRIENDS OF THE BRISTOL PUBLIC LIBRARY welcomes everyone to a retirement open house in honor of Mona Saltzmann and Marsha Pierce from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday.
» Full StoryAdvances in farming keep us safe
On this last day of 2009, let’s step back and think about where our food actually comes from.
You live in town on a small plot of land and you usually go to the store to buy your weekly supply of groceries.
Holiday time or no, life on the farm goes on
On this day before Christmas and Christmas Eve, we can feel the special spirit and joy that goes with celebrating the birth of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is what is all about.
No doubt your schedule will be different this day.
Lowellville@McDonald Girls B-ball
Warren Snowplowing
Senior spa day
Champion historical group
Black History committee
LaBraes Horne Signs
John Stark Edwards House and Museum
Film crew
