Oil and gas permitting activity picking up in Ohio
Ohio issued 76 unconventional well permits so far this year and Pennsylvania, 196, a sign production is continuing on a steady pace (and definitely above last year's levels).
How to bat-proof your house
Sealing off entrances before the bats return to roost in April will keep them out of your attic without impacting the local bat population.
Ohio Farm Bureau County President’s Trip 2017
Ohio Farm Bureau county presidents, organizational directors and state leaders converge on Washington D.C. to discuss the issues that affect them most.
Fight Palmer amaranth from spreading
Ohio has declared a zero-tolerance threshold on Palmer amaranth, an aggressive weed that has been found in 18 Ohio counties. Do you know what to do if you find it in your fields?
Farmers need total systems approach
This year's Conservation Tillage Conference reminded farmers to take a total systems approach, including the pesticides and chemicals they use.
Schools, auditors voice CAUV concern
School and county auditor associations say that reducing CAUV values for farmers could be costly for others.
How to grow more food in less space
Vertical gardening, container gardening, and growing mini and baby vegetables are three techniques that grow more food in less space.
Young Ohio cattleman jumped into the beef industry
J.L. Draganic, who manages a 40-head cow-calf operation in southwest Ohio, was named Young Cattleman of Year by the Ohio Cattlemen's Association this year and is co-chair of the Ohio Beef Expo in Columbus.
Michigan State offering drones in agriculture training workshop
Drones are being used to determine plant health, inventory plants, collect farm asset info, assess crop damage and determine areas of low soil moisture.
Coalition launches pilot project to improve beef
McDonald's USA, Tyson Foods, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Beef Marketing Group and Golden State Foods announced the two-year pilot research project.