Domestic tomato or wild tomato? It’s in the genes
What happens when tomatoes become domesticated? More than you'd think, according to researchers.
Homesteader creates handy planning guide
GREENSBURG, Pa. -- Like many new homesteaders, when Cynthia Bombach moved to her first homestead she quickly became overwhelmed with the amount and variety...
Michigan farmer fights to keep the hogs he raises
Michigan farmer fined $700,000 for keeping swine the state says are a health and safety threat.
Crown vetch OK for most livestock, but can cause problems for horses
By CHRIS PENROSE
Contributing Writer
Crown vetch, a common perennial legume in the region, has been spreading over the years. It grows well in both low...
Blog: A colossal sundae is my kind of sundae
Well, here we are in July already. June has came and went, which means National Dairy Month is over, but it doesn’t have to be National Dairy Month to thank a dairy farmer.
Make-A-Wish Foundation makes Joe Joe a cowboy for a day
He didn't want to go to Disney World or meet his favorite superhero.
All 5-year-old Joe Joe Charles wished for was one day where he could be a farmer and a cowboy.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 18, 2013:
BURTON, Ohio — The Geauga Dairymen 4-H club met July 9 at Hastings Dairy. All members were required to participate in the Skill-A-Thon July...
Want to stay cooler in the summer? Try shade trees
Trees are a practical way to stay cool. Planting trees around a property can reduce reliance on air-conditioning systems. Want to know what trees work well as shade trees? We have a few suggestions.
Bacteria forecasts for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
AKRON, Ohio — Near real-time river water-quality forecasts for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in northeastern Ohio are now available online.
U.S. Geological Survey scientists,...
University of Kentucky to hold corn and soybean field day
Specialists with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment are hosting the corn, soybean and tobacco field day Aug. 1 from 7:30 a.m. until noon CDT, at the UK Research Farm in Princeton.
