Egg production up this year from February 2008
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- Egg production in Ohio during February 2009 totaled 551 million eggs; down 13 percent from last month but up 1 percent...
OSU’s international presence honored
COLUMBUS -- One of the oldest international offices at Ohio State University, which was honored as International Organization of the Year by the Columbus...
USDA extending 2008 buy-in waiver for agricultural disaster assistance
COLUMBUS -- Producers who suffered crop losses in the 2008 crop year now have an additional opportunity to buy eligibility for Farm Service Agency...
Online appraisal course available
FREDERICK, Md. -- Appraisal Course Associates, a leading developer of USPAP-centered instructional books and courses for the personal property appraiser has announced the first-ever...
Feed the hungry with your garden veggies
MARYSVILLE, Ohio — Millions of Americans from all walks of life are struggling to make ends meet and in some cases, even put food...
Auction Roundup — Farm equipment, collectibles hot items at March auctions
- Hess Auction Co. LLC of Buford, Ohio, held an auction March 18 in Hillsboro, Ohio, by order of Robert Nave, owner.An IH 1086...
Wayne County, Ohio, developing manure swap
A new pilot project in Wayne County, Ohio, hopes to transform manure from what some would consider waste into a marketable product that could be bartered among agricultural producers or sold to gardeners, landscapers and others seeking a "green" source of high-quality fertilizer.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 2, 2009
LISBON, Ohio — Columbiana County 4-H has established a camping program open to all youth 8-14, sponsored and run by the Extension staff.
The...
Increased cost of starter fertilizer has farmers seeking alternatives
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- With the phosphorus-containing starter fertilizer 10-34-0 averaging nearly $1,000 per ton, many farmers are asking, "Do I really need to...
Friends of Ohio Barns conference includes tour, demonstrations
BLUFFTON, Ohio — The 10th annual Friends of Ohio Barns Conference will be held in Bluffton April 24 and 25.
The central theme of...
