Plowing match and a dream
LONDON, Ohio - An added feature last year to the Farm Science Review in London, Ohio, was the state draft horse plowing match.
Wischts take top Portage SWCD honor
KENT, Ohio - Portage Soil and Water Conservation District supervisors broke tradition when they presented the county's 2004 Outstanding Conservationist award to a land development firm.
A growing experience: Patients reap rewards of therapy garden
YOUNGSTOWN - Late summer marks the time of year when gardeners are rewarded for their hard work.
Harvesting the fruits of their labor makes the endless tilling, planting, weeding, watering and fertilizing all worthwhile.
National hay group links buyers, sellers
LONDON, Ohio - Hay is an important feed ingredient for the region's livestock producers, but it's also an important commodity for the nation's 12,000+ commercial hay growers.
Farm tenants: Build relationships in business and life
LONDON, Ohio - Ohio farmers keep several traditions alive each time they plant crops or feed livestock.
Under water: Late season floods damage crops; livestock drowned
SALEM, Ohio - Scioto County's Jim Rapp calls himself a true river rat farmer.
But in his 59 years, he'd never seen pooled water on the home farm in September.
Ag lender takeover causes ruckus
SALEM, Ohio - This summer's proposed sale of one of the largest ag-lending services in the country first grabbed the attention of rural America and now Congress.
How to handle horse manure concerns
(Last of a three-part series)
SALEM, Ohio - If you are going to care for a horse, what are you going to do with the huge amount of manure generated by your horse?
To be exact, a 1,000-pound horse produces up to 9 tons of manure a year, according to Ann Swinker, a Penn State University Extension horse specialist.
Under water: Advice on disposal of drowned animals
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - To help farmers better manage flood-related problems in Ohio, the Ohio Department of Agriculture has issued the following recommendations regarding safe disposal of drowned animals.
Buyers step forward in Ashland County
ASHLAND, Ohio - Good weather and an excellent lineup of livestock combined for a high-selling two-day auction to mark the end of the 2004 Ashland County Fair.
