A roundup of FFA news for the week of Aug. 25, 2011:
DULUTH, Ga. -- Candice Bentley of Crestview High School in Greenwich, Ohio, has received a National FFA Collegiate Scholarship, sponsored by AGCO.Bentley is one...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of August 25, 2011:
BURTON, Ohio -- Members of the Flockmasters 4-H Club met July 26 at the Somrack home. John Strzalka gave a presentation on gun safety....
We need sustainable tax, farm policies
If only the New York Times would let the dog days of August pass quietly so all might nap in blissful ignorance until Labor...
Aggressive, invasive hydrilla discovered in Cayuga Inlet
ITHACA, N.Y. -- The highly invasive aquatic plant, hydrilla verticillata, known commonly as "hydrilla" or "water thyme" was detected last week in the Cayuga...
13 tips for maintaining your grass waterways
MANHATTAN, Kan. — Grass waterways are an important part of a farm’s overall soil conservation plan, but producers and landowners have to work at...
Lorain County Community College offers sustainable ag course
LORAIN, Ohio -- A new short-term technical certificate program in sustainable agriculture will begin at Lorain County Community College this fall.
Dry weather may call for creep feeding
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The oppressive heat wave that has scorched pastures and dried water sources in recent weeks should have farmers in some...
Season extension workshops planned in central Ohio
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association and the Cuyahoga Valley Countryside Conservancy are offering a four-day, two-session workshop.
Fuel efficiency standards on heavy duty vehicles is funny
Editor:This letter relates to an article on page C6 of the Aug. 18 edition of the Farm and Dairy regarding efficiency standards for...
Drought is sending Texans looking for hay
COLUMBUS — Ohio Cattlemen’s Association has been contacted by cattlemen in Texas and other drought-stricken states who are looking to purchase hay. OCA is working with the Ohio Department of Agriculture to identify Ohioans who have available hay.
