Tuesday, December 16, 2025
a close up of a flower

We are noticing weeds more because that is what is left in the fields, and this could lead to more weed problems in the future, writes Jordan Penrose.
FSR drought forage

Learn how to evaluate and care for drought-stricken pastures.
Kym Seabolt's house

Kym Seabolt and her daughter have a special relationship with their home, the "magical house."
Dianne Shoemaker

After more than 30 years with Ohio State University Extension, Dianne Shoemaker, field specialist in dairy production economics, is retiring June 30.

We cannot be so narrow-minded to think that there is only one way to be successful, to be sustainable, in farming today.

Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt is garden zoned-out.
USDA NIFA ERS building Washington

Big changes are happening at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the name of efficiency, but it may spell trouble for farmers who are left in the lurch.
sunset on a corn field

Eliza Blue mourns the loss of another beloved member of her community.

There is no doubt about it. We all enjoy times of peace in our lives. In today's world it seems more and more difficult...
otolith

The management of fish species in any body of water depends on determining how old the fish are, and whether their growth rates are good for their age.