Monthly Archives: January 2012
Burton plans tree tapping event, pancake breakfast
BURTON, Ohio -- The Burton Chamber Of Commerce will hold the fourth Tree Tapping Ceremony Feb. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This family-friendly event is a hands on experience.
Mammoth radish sets W. Va. state record
CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Michael R. Tolley of Hico, W.Va., has set a state record with a radish that tipped the scales at 13.27 pounds.
Restoration of the American chestnut is meeting focus
NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO -- The Feb. 1 meeting of the East Central Ohio Forestry Association (ECOFA) will feature Dr. Greg Miller of The American Chestnut Foundation.
John Deere 9570 STS nets $191,000 at Madison Co. auction
LEBANON, Ohio -- Auctioneer Nick Cummings of Schrader Real Estate & Auction Co., Inc. held equipment auctions Jan. 19 in Marion, Ohio, and Jan. 20 in South Solon, Ohio.
Ohio’s water quality work group puts forth recommendations for ag
"I believe if we don't adopt this type of approach as an industry, we risk mandated controls. And I think history has proven that's seldom very successful" — John Oster, Morral Companies
Help keep the Carroll County FSA office open
Editor:There is a plan to close the FSA office in Carroll County to help save money by consolidating offices. I am all for saving...
Webinars offer specialty crop advice
COLUMBUS -- Countryside Conservancy and the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association are offering a series of free webinars designed for specialty crop growers.
Dairy producer workshop planned in February
SUGARCREEK, Ohio -- The Sugarcreek Veterinary Clinic, along with Pfizer Animal Health, and OSU Extension-Tuscarawas County, will sponsor a dairy producer meeting Feb. 15 at the Dutch Valley Restaurant from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Researchers say honeybee deaths linked to seed insecticide exposure
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and Purdue University scientists may have identified one of the factors...
Climate change not likely to harm crops, expert explains
HONOLULU -- Record yields for staple crops in the U.S. and globally in recent years seem to contradict fears that agriculture will be negatively affected by increasing climate temperatures, according to a senior fellow for the Heartland Institute.
