No-till drills — saving money while protecting the environment
Have you ever used a no-till drill on your farm? Have you thought about it, but decided the traditional method of plowing and planting...
Planting cover crops can make life easier
Farmers in Ohio must realize a number of facts. Among those are:
• The weather is going to be different from one growing season to...
Pond owners: Plan ahead for dredging
Many ponds are more than 50 years old. Depending on their drainage area, they can accumulate debris, leaves, sediment, yard waste, decaying pond plants,...
Use these resources to get the dirt on soil
I grew up playing in red dirt. Not in the south, but in central Ohio. The tree trunks were all stained red and when...
Many reasons to plant cover crops
(By Cody Totten)
Cover crops have become of growing interest throughout Ohio and the Midwest in general. But why would a farmer who is already...
Let’s get serious about conservation
There is not one person on this earth who does not need our soil and our water in order to survive.
Balloon releases: What goes up, must come down
Balloons become pollution, and sometimes, deadly pollution.
Life lessons learned: Grandparents can connect children to nature
A quote from Benjamin Franklin states: “Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I learn.”
To explain, 15 years...
If it can hold soil, use it for plants! Garden size doesn’t really matter
With the improved weather, my thoughts have turned to gardening. My family plants a large garden every year. But not everyone has the space,...
It’s everyone’s job to keep invasives out
By DAN KRAMER
Has the world really gotten smaller? Well, no, but the word ”global” is often used these days to describe how our vast...
