Killing ornamental weeds takes a plan
COLUMBUS - Effective weed control in the garden or landscape involves more than just laying down mulch, applying herbicides, or using a combination of both methods.
Ohio farmers receive awards for conservation stewardship
COLUMBUS - Seven farmers who have implemented conservation and resource stewardship management practices received this year's Environmental Stewardship Awards.
Soybean rust fungicides don’t do well in ‘mixed’ company
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Farmers can control Asian soybean rust and soybean aphid by spraying fungicides and insecticides from the same tank mix.
Watch what you pitch over the fence
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Some house plants and shrubs contain toxins in the leaves, stems or flowers and can be poisonous to pets and livestock.
Wind-blown dust particles can carry E. coli bacteria
WOOSTER, Ohio - Under laboratory conditions, sawdust bedding not only yielded higher counts of E. coli O157:H7 than sand bedding; it also harbored the pathogen longer.
Canadian hogs aren’t hurting U.S. farmers
WASHINGTON - The U.S. International Trade Commission determined April 6 the U.S. hog industry is not injured by live swine imports from Canada - even though the U.S. Department of Commerce determined the hogs are sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Choosing hybrids? It pays to be picky
COLUMBUS - Corn yield potential has increased as much as 2.5 percent per year over the past half-century because of genetic improvements in hybrids.
Cow’s hoof health critical to breeding
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A dairy herd is like an army: It runs on its stomach. But a dairy herd also runs on sound feet ...
Does EPA agreement provide safe harbor from the storm?
For decades, both government and agriculture have assumed air pollution laws do not apply to livestock and poultry farms.
Farm and Dairy is looking for contributing writers
SALEM - Farm and Dairy is looking for freelance farm writers to cover broad-based ag assignments and is also looking for contributing writers to cover farm meetings or banquets in their home county.
