Wild game hunts and stories from the past
In a story in its Jan. 5, 1896, issue, The New York Sun quoted 94-year-old Orrin Decker, who told of two wild game hunts...
Evening grosbeaks are a rare ‘invader’ to spot
In the winter of 1996, I wrote: “It’s been a grosbeak winter.”I haven’t been able to repeat those words since. Evening grosbeaks were once...
Ohio-based food safety plan coming together
Produce safety plan is center stage at annual growers and marketers conference.
Igniting a pastime one light at a time
More than 160 lanterns later, the fire in Greg Diehl still burns for lanterns.
Expert: OK to keep a first-calf heifer’s daughter for a replacement
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Most everyone in the beef business is excited about the shortage of beef cows and the low rate of retention...
Panel of experts review ag competition workshops at Farmers Convention
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- At National Farmers Convention 2011 in Kansas City, Mo. a slate of nationally-known agricultural experts examined last year's five USDA-DOJ...
Organic grain farmers to keynote Ohio Ecological Food and Farm conference
GRANVILLE, Ohio -- Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens made the transition from conventional farming to being one of the leading experts in organic production. They...
Pheasant program has rich history in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. — In 1929, the Pennsylvania Game Commission began the propagation of pheasants on an extensive scale with the establishment of two game...
Mercer and Auglaize County farmers: If you raise livestock, better update your manure management...
CELINA, Ohio — Most producers knew it was coming, but now it’s here: The Grand Lake St. Marys watershed has been designated as “distressed.”The...
Organic grain farmers to keynote Ohio Ecological Food and Farm conference
GRANVILLE, Ohio -- Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens made the transition from conventional farming to being one of the leading experts in organic production. They...
