Free public tour series features Ohio’s organic and sustainable farms
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) has announced its 2012 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring free...
Ohio Agricultural Council selects 47th class of hall of fame inductees
COLUMBUS -- Four Ohioans who have committed their lives to working in, promoting and advocating for Ohio's farm community will be honored Aug. 3 by the Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC), when they are inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame.
Use growth stage, not plant height, when applying herbicide
Herbicide application restrictions exist for several reasons, but the most important is the fact that crop injury is more likely to occur if applications are made outside a specified growth stage or range, according to University of Illinois associate professor of weed science Aaron Hager.
Farmers, you can still switch to corn if alfalfa stands are looking marginal
Even after you take off your first cutting, you could still rotate out of alfalfa, especially if you plant corn for silage.
Test before they drill that shale well
Pre-drill water quality data demonstrates the importance of private water supply testing
A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 17, 2012:
PLYMOUTH, Ohio -- Plymouth FFA held its annual FFA banquet April 16 in the Plymouth High School gymnasium with approximately 300 members, parents and...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of May 17, 2012:
BERLIN CENTER, Ohio -- Members of the Western Reserve Rangers 4-H club received literature for Junior Camp at 4-H Camp Whitewood in July during...
Boat safely with proper care, preparedness
If you are a recreation boater, May marks the beginning of the most dangerous time of year. The sultry days of summer make cool...
Scout your fields now for slugs
The warm winter caused many slugs to begin attacking Ohio crops earlier than normal, this year. Be prepared.
Ohio strawberry growers can get to market earlier and longer. Lots longer
Thanks to a new production method called plasticulture, Ohio consumers now have access to locally grown strawberries as early as the first week of May and as late as October.
