Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 3/7
The top stories from the week March 1 to March 7, 2015.
Moisture and compaction key to well-built pond
A pond can be a valuable asset to a farm or suburban landowner.
How to prepare garden soil for spring planting
Prep your garden for spring planting as soon as the snow has melted and the ground surface is exposed.
Crop farmers told to question their inputs
With tight margins expected at harvest, farmers should be critical of what they spend to grow this year's crop.
Some progress at Ohio tax department CAUV meeting; still more questions
Changes to the Ohio Department of Taxation's Current Agricultural Use Value, or CAUV, property tax formula could be coming as soon as May.
Maple madness: See first hand how pure Ohio maple syrup is produced
For 15 years, Ohio maple producers have joined together to open their sugarhouses to visitors for two special weekend tours.
Pitching farm life: Brenda Hastings takes dairy industry in an all new direction
Brenda Hastings pulls no punches on the subject of being a dairy farmer. And the co-owner of Hastings Dairy in Geauga County, Ohio, has become one of her industry’s most active advocates.
Pennsylvania barn collapse traps cows
More than half of the barn’s roof collapsed, killing at least seven cows and injuring many more.
March’s gardening to-do list
As the first official day of spring approaches, there’s gardening prep work to complete.
Ohio House ag committee still working on nutrient bill
House ag committee nearing the completion of its own nutrient regulation bill.
