Is your child a picky eater? Blame it on your genes
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Parents may plead, cajole or entice their children to try new foods, but some kids just won’t budge. Now, new...
Ohio State Parks offer a night of free camping
COLUMBUS — Pull out the camping gear, grab the makings for s’mores and leave the wallet at home for a night of free camping...
Save money on heating costs using switchgrass
WASHINGTON — Studies by a USDA scientist have provided a complete cost-benefit breakdown of using switchgrass pellets, which are potentially a cheaper source of...
Conservation Stewardship Program back on track due to passage of funding bill
WASHINGTON — A bill to fund the federal government for the remaining six months of fiscal year 2013 is now awaiting the president’s signature.
The...
Workshop offers producers tips to expand sales using mobile media
PIKETON, Ohio — Ohio food producers who want to increase their markets, grow their customer bases, improve profitability and increase visibility can learn strategies...
Threat of corn flea beetle moderate to severe in Ohio this spring
WOOSTER, Ohio — Growers scouting their fields this spring should be on the lookout for corn flea beetle, as the relatively mild Ohio winter...
Lake Erie Birding Trail comes alive during spring migration
COLUMBUS — Spring migration will bring millions of birds to Ohio in the coming months, and the Lake Erie Birding Trail offers an opportunity...
Bicentennial Farms in Lawrence County: Neighbors bound by history
Crystalaire Farm and the Thompson Farm in New Wilmington, Pa. were honored with the designation as a bicentennial farm recently. Read each farm's story.
Thompson farm purchased in 1805
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — A farm with roots 200 years deep clings to what it is and what it was before a road divided...
Fulkmans keep farming in family
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Crystalaire Farm is backed by history and full of promise for the future.
In fact, the original sheepskin document showing the...
