Monthly Archives: October 2009
FSA Andy for Oct. 29, 2009
Hello again, friends!Halloween at my house usually brings a pleasant diversion from harvest, or lack of harvest as the case may be. The kids...
Soil quality and pasture management
A small farm livestock owner recently asked me about the benefit of pasture aeration and the application of fertilizer and lime. To answer the...
Autumn is a time for reflection
"We worked in the woods for nearly 10 hours today, falling trees, sawing lumber. I could have worked 10 more. There is something invigorating...
Keep your eyes open for several fall visitors
A day after the first hard frost of the season, a flock of nomadic cedar waxwings appeared in the backyard. I counted 42, but...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 29, 2009
Northwestern FFA soils team (left to right, back row): Chris Thomas, Tessa Hershey, Adam Krueger, Ashley Cromer; (front row): Jessica Wellert, Sabrina Johnson, Sarhra...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 29, 2009
AURORA, Ohio -- Creatures-N- Features 4-H group had a very successful fair season. Michaela Ritz won the grand champion ribbon for intermediate rabbit showmanship,...
Crop recovery is possible: Two Ashtabula County farms produce yields after hail storm
ANDOVER, Ohio -- Four months after a hail storm pummeled crop fields in Ashtabula County, the crops are coming off.The feeling among those contacted...
Use good judgment when buying produce
Experts say food is safe and healthy, when proper steps are taken.
OSU partners with Animal Welfare Science Centre
COLUMBUS -- A partnership between The Ohio State University and the internationally-recognized Animal Welfare Science Centre is helping the university focus research and academic...
Local Roots plants new market in downtown Wooster
Group uses community support, USDA grant to open year-round food retail store.
