Anyone remember cyclone seeders? The early years of drills and related planting equipment
When I was a kid, my father's crop rotation was corn, oats, wheat and hay. The wheat was planted in the fall after the...
It is turtle season in Ohio
Ohio's turtle season is open July 1 to Dec. 31. Learn more about the regulations, strategies for catching and ways to enjoy turles.
CAUV can save you on taxes, as long as you follow the rule
The CAUV is a differential real estate tax assessment program that lets farmland owners have their parcels taxed according to its value in agriculture.
Benefits of composting manure
If you haven't considered composting manure in the past this process may be easier than you think and could benefit your farm in more ways than one.
Grazing native grasses could benefit your cattle and wildlife
Native grasses provide cover for wildlife, excellent brood rearing habitat for grassland nesting and upland game birds and lots of forage for wildlife.
So what is a conservation district, and what can it do for me?
What is a soil and water conservation district? For the life of me, I can't come up with a simple answer.
You can practice natural resources conservation just about anywhere
Conservation is everyone's responsibility. All land has resources of soil, water, air, plants and wildlife. Conservation means using these resources wisely, while protecting or...
Be aware of poison hemlock this spring
Poison hemlock is a biennial weed that is toxic to livestock and people if ingested, making it dangerous in the edges of pasture fields and hay fields.
How to reduce vulture damage to cattle
Black vulture range and population numbers have expanded in the last 30 years resulting in increased property damage and livestock and pet depredation.
An effort to save the ruffed grouse
Learn more about the disappearance of the once common Ohio game bird, the ruffed grouse, how to help them recover and how to report brood sightings to ODNR.
