Ebola outbreak takes a toll on agriculture
As West Africa is battered by the Ebola outbreak, a food shortage looms.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 10/18
Here are this week’s top stories from Farm and Dairy:
Partners plan greenhouses on Chicago rooftop
Gotham Greens to build 75,000 square foot rooftop greenhouse in Chicago.
Melissa Dusek — Oct. 18, 2014
Melissa Dusek got this 13-point buck with a crossbow Oct. 18, 2014 in Medina, Ohio.
You don’t need a root cellar to store food
Fall is the time to store the food that's taken all year to produce. Indoor, in-place and buried container food storage systems are practical and affordable alternatives to the traditional root cellar.
Teal Pumpkin Project helps kids with food allergies this Halloween
A teal pumpkin outside of someone's house lets kids with food allergies know that they have non-food treats.
What’s the deal with gluten? Farmers respond to public’s dietary fad
The gluten-free trend is giving wheat and grains a bad reputation.
The eastern hellbender, making a slow comeback
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Toledo Zoo, and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium recently collaborated on the release of 189 captive-reared eastern hellbenders into three eastern Ohio watersheds.
Youngstown farm hops into growing cricket food market
There are several misconceptions about raising crickets as a food for humans. The biggest surprise may be the profit potential.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 16, 2014:
MILLERSBURG, Ohio — The West Holmes FFA helped with the fifth grade farm tour Sept. 25. Members helped as group leaders, with unloading and...
