Small farm classes offered in Newark
NEWARK, Ohio - The East Central Ohio New and Small Farm College will present short courses for new landowners and those wishing to make an income on a few acres.
Three counties added to ash borer quarantine
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has expanded the state's emerald ash borer quarantine to include Hardin, Logan, and Mercer counties, where the ash tree-killing insect was recently discovered.
One year at one site does not yield an accurate picture
MADISON, Wis. - Be extremely wary of test plots that are not replicated, or only have a "check" or "tester" hybrid every five to 10 hybrids, warns Joe Lauer, University of Wisconsin agronomist.
Spread that holiday cheer
It's time to tell us your best Christmas tales. Send a fictional or personal story to Farm and Dairy's holiday story conest by Dec.
Transgenic corn: Get to the root of crop problems
WOOSTER, Ohio - The use of transgenic corn hybrids could increase significantly in Ohio next year, due to rising corn rootworm problems and lower product costs compared to traditional hybrid packages.
What should field trials really tell corn growers?
MADISON, Wis. - This is the time of year when growers are evaluating test plots and decisions begin to be made about hybrids for 2007.
Columbiana SWCD honors Lindsays
Dairy industry divided
SALEM, Ohio - Some see it as a marketing gimmick. Some think it's a scare tactic. And some say it's a perfectly legitimate concern.
Growing demand for artisan cheese
SALEM, Ohio - Artisan cheese making is typically associated with dairy farms and rural culture, but the industry is changing shape as new entrepreneurs make their way into the business.
Eye-raising bids: Youth raise more than $7 million through projects
SALEM, Ohio - Exhibitor checks have been cut, county fair livestock committees' work is slowing and some livestock projects are well under way for next year.