Tuesday, May 7, 2024

LONDON, Ohio - Managing pesky weeds, understanding nitrogen rates, improving soybean management and effectively applying manure will be the topics of interest at the Certified Crop Advisor College being held at Ohio State University's

BALZAC, Alberta - Alta Genetics has recently launched an exclusive new edition of a Spanish-English pocket dictionary that focuses on important dairy farm terms.

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - A Morrow County landowner, Thomas Weiler, recently donated a permanent agricultural easement on his 399-acre farm in Harmony Township to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, to help assure that the farm will never be developed for non-farm purposes.

NEW WATERFORD, Ohio - Columbiana County 4-H clubs and Farm and Dairy encourage interested individuals to submit a picture of a Columbiana County barn (with a brief description and any known history) for consideration in the Columbiana County barn poster project, "The Century Barns of Columbiana County.

SALEM, Ohio - Based on conditions as of Aug. 1, Ohio's average corn yield is forecast at 160 bushels per acre, up 17 bushels per acre from last years average state yield of 143 bushels per acre.

CAMP HILL, Pa. - Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has successfully secured a change to crop insurance rules that will make certain coverages more available to farmers in Northeastern states and help them better manage their agricultural risk.

FREEPORT, Ohio - You would think a professional forester gets enough of trees during the day. But Frank Corona can't wait to get home from work and head back out outdoors.

NEW CASTLE, Pa. - A new project crossed the auction block at the Lawrence County Fair livestock sale this year.

ROCK SPRINGS, Pa. - When Americans think ethanol, they think corn. But corn isn't the only way to get ethanol.

SALEM, Ohio - The Lawrence County 4-H Rural Teen Leadership Initiative got a boost this year with a $2,500 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.