New farm credit president focusing on fundamentals, sound business
MOHICANVILLE, Ohio -- The Wooster and Millersburg offices of Farm Credit Services of Mid-America welcomed a special guest to the annual customer appreciation reception...
New fertility data for cattle can help producers make breed selections
COLUMBUS -- A new Expected Progeny Difference from the American Angus Association and improvements in DNA technologies mean even better data for beef producers, according to Ohio State University Extension beef coordinator John Grimes.
Pa. grazing conference to feature cattlemen Kit Pharo and Jeremy Engh
PENNSDALE, Pa. — The Lycoming County Conservation District is offering an opportunity to hear two nationally known grazing experts at a fall meeting, “Sustainable...
Tractor display is more than just playing farm, it’s about real farm life
Details such as movable gates on hay wagons and realistic flatbeds on trucks bring the miniature farm display to life.
Winners of visual arts ag contest announced
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Ohio school children enrolled in school or home-schooled during the 2010-2011 academic year shared their personal interpretation of why Ohio agriculture is "cool."
Free tour in Michigan features manure, no till and cover crops
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A free plot tour held Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at Blight Farms, 24010 Division Drive, Albion, Mich., will demonstrate firsthand how nutrients from manure applications can be captured, held and recycled to the following season.
Kent State adds Ohio’s first associate degrees in wine industry
Kent State University at Ashtabula has been approved by the Ohio Board of Regents to offer two new associate degree programs in the wine and grape industry. Each degree program is the first of its kind in Ohio.
Miami County tour features more than 67 quilts
MIAMI COUNTY, Ohio -- The Barn Quilt Tour, a program of the Miami County Visitors & Convention Bureau, features a colorful array of traditional quilt patterns, handpainted on more than 67 barns.
Beef shortage means hold on to the cows
The quantity of beef available to U.S. consumers has declined a startling amount in recent years, and that trend is going to continue. Unfortunately, even higher retail beef prices can be expected for consumers.
4-H’ers wrap up project year at Summit County Fair market livestock sale
Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions at this year's Summit County Fair.
