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...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 2, 2009
COLLINS, Ohio — On March 21, two members of the Western Reserve FFA competed for top honors at the state FFA Public Speaking contest...
Ag groups push EPA to fight courts on pesticide application ruling
SALEM, Ohio -- Farmers who apply pesticides on fields near waterways may soon need permits to do so.That's according to a recent ruling by...
Holstein sale averages over $2,000
WOOSTER, Ohio — When the gavel fell for the last time at the Ohio Holstein Spring Sale March 21 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds...
Geauga County farmers weigh energy projections
CHARDON, Ohio -- Dale Arnold, director of energy services for the Ohio Farm Bureau, spoke glowingly of the future of farm-produced energy March 27....
