Farmers urged to consider combining cover crops with no-till methods
Experts at the Pennsylvania No-till Day held Jan. 31 in West Middlesex, Pa., say it takes the combination of no-till and cover crops.
Chesapeake files lawsuit against 95 property owners in two Ohio counties
A court battle is beginning over 6,000 leased acres in Carroll and Columbiana counties.
Young Farmers reunion slated for northeastern Ohio
FRAZEYSBURG, Ohio -- Attendees of the Ohio Young Farmers Winter Reunion will tour Miller's Custom Cabinets in Burton and an Amish buggy shop in Middlefield. They will then visit Middlefield Cheese, a major producer of Swiss cheese, and Charlene Farms, a retail meat business and equipment museum. The reunion is scheduled for March 10.
Lake Metroparks Farmpark presents annual quilt show
KIRTLAND - Quilts 2012, the 21th annual quilt show, will be held at Lake Metroparks Farmpark Feb. 10 through March 2. More than 200 quilts will be featured with works from internationally acclaimed visiting artists and a judged show.
Geauga Park District showcases butterfly survey results
CHARDON, Ohio -- In 2009, Geauga Park District's Natural Resource Management Department established three butterfly transects, or survey routes: one in Frohring Meadows, one in Observatory Park and a third on preserved property along The Maple Highlands Trail.
Special category at Columbiana County Fair to honor first responders
LISBON, Ohio -- "When the Call Comes" covers the quilting, knitting, crocheting and photography categories, and is designed to honor the first responders of the county, including police, fire and EMTs from all departments in the county.
Research modifies existing equipment for harvesting biomass feedstock
URBANA, Ill. -- Researchers at the University of Illinois are making progress in the continual effort to develop sustainable and cost-effective processes for harvesting and collecting biomass feedstock.
Biotechnology could add to field crop yield trends
COLUMBUS -- While not entirely explaining increased yields for corn and soybeans over the past 15 years, one Ohio State University agricultural economist said statistical evidence on linear yield trends shows biotechnology could play a role.
Experts project record cattle exports this year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- As cattle supplies remain tight and global demand intensifies profitability for cattle ranchers will continue in the year ahead, CattleFax analysts...
New plant hardiness zone map released
WASHINGTON -- The USDA recently released the new version of its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, updating a useful tool for gardners and researchers for the first time since 1990 with greater accuracy and detail.
