Monthly Archives: October 2013
Grazing corn residue has nutrition and benefits for pastures in the fall
Corn harvest continues across the state and for every bushel harvested there is between 14 to 16 pounds of corn residue dry matter left...
Could Congress learn a lesson from its history?
Some things never change: In 1981, the White House and Congress were locked in a farm bill fight the likes of which no one...
Five Halloween symbols deconstructed
People familiar with Halloween know that certain animals, symbols and imagery are commonly used as decorations, with a goal of setting a mysterious and frightful scene. But some of these same items are far more innocuous when examined after Halloween has come and gone.
Dark-eyed juncos — a sure sign of winter
Call them juncos or snowbirds, their return means temperatures are dropping and snow will soon fly.
New Frontier Academy: New school, new opportunity
The Next Frontier Academy will help students gather the same skills as leadership and entrepreneurship by using the agriculture industry to grow those skills.
Set the stage for Halloween with classic horror films
Horror is in the air come Halloween. For those who enjoy a good fright, watching a scary flick with a bucket of popcorn in hand can be just the trick.
Are farm tours on your calendar? They should be
By Deb Bigelow
What do tourism, agriculture, fall foliage, history and conservation have in common?
In Coshocton County it would be our Fall Foliage and Farm...
Timely reminders from Farm Service Agency
Hello friends,
It is good to be back!
First off, I would like to apologize for our recent absence from this spot in the Farm and...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of October 31, 2013:
BELLEVUE, Ohio — The Bellevue FFA General Livestock Judging Team recently returned to Ohio after representing the state at the Keystone International Livestock Exposition...
Soil food web class will be offered in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN — Dr. Elaine Ingham, Chief Scientist at the Rodale Institute, will lead a three-day class on the soil food web, Nov. 1-3, at...
