Sprouts, microgreens rule at Mung Dynasty
PITTSBURGH - Maximizing the potential of microgrowing makes harvest a daily event at Mung Dynasty farm on Pittsburgh's south side.
Tall order
AUSTINBURG, Ohio - Wee Willie has big potential in the nursery industry. The tiny boxwood shrub, discovered, patented and trademarked by Bill and Pat Schubert at their Tree Tyme Nursery in Austinburg, is an example of the couple's attention to detail and a tribute to their persistence in a competitive business.
Organic goodness
CADIZ, Ohio - Instead of asking Mick Luber what he grows at Bluebird Farm, it might be easier to ask him what he doesn't grow.
Pork industry develops new food safety program
SALEM, Ohio - Pork producers soon will have a new certification program to smooth consumers' concerns over food safety and animal care.
Ox power
CHARDON, Ohio - A pair of oxen trudge through the woods, pulling a sled of logs over rough ground. A drover walks beside the animals, guiding them through the thick foliage.
Session yields strong opinions on white-tail deer damage
DELLROY, Ohio - "We'd like to grow some corn to feed our livestock, but the deer won't let us," said one farmer.
Cattle, hog prices have different look
Cattle and hog prices typically head in opposite directions in the summer months. In most years, cattle prices peak in March or April and move to a low in July or August.
Century Farm and its farmer a team
ASHLAND, Ohio -
Farm network provides opportunities for Pa. women
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Audrey Gay Rodgers has been running the Hameau Farm in the Big Valley for about 25 years.
Farmstead cheese guild formed in Ohio
PATASKALA, Ohio - The Ohio Farmstead Artisan Cheese Guild formalized its structure during an organizational picnic May 20 at Buckeye Grove Farm in Beallsville.
