No-till farmers: Consider strip tilling
COLUMBUS - No-till farmers looking to plant corn after corn this growing season have the option of practicing strip tillage to maintain soil conservation benefits while reducing production issues associated with no-till monoculture crop systems.
Web tool helps sustainable farmers
PORTLAND, Ore. - Farmers now have a free online tool available that allows them to compare their current management practices with "best practices" for sustainable agriculture.
Automobiles drive antique auction
WOOSTER, Ohio - The 32nd annual Wooster Rotary Gallery Antique and Collectible auction was held at the Wooster High School March 30-31 with 190 Wooster Rotarians, wives and friends participating.
Not even a hurricane could dampen the spirit of the Peggy Martin Rose
NEW ORLEANS - This is the story of a rose. A nameless rose. A rose that has no thorns - not one. It came to Peggy Martin as a little cutting from a friend, who had gotten a cutting from a relative, who had in turn gotten it from another relative.
Keep seed on the straight and narrow
COLUMBUS - Uneven plant spacing and emergence may cause significant yield losses in corn. Seed should be spaced as uniformly as possible within the row to ensure maximum yields and optimal crop performance.
Wayne County farmers create fund
WOOSTER, Ohio - A grassroots group of concerned individuals has created the Wayne County Farmers Support Fund to raise and distribute money to farmers with extreme, out-of-the-ordinary financial need.
Pa. governor gets into dairy reform act
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pa. Gov. Edward G. Rendell is pushing for dairy reform on the federal level, with a goal of stabilizing milk prices and increasing farm profits.
New blood gives new life to tractor
LANCASTER, Ohio -
Ohio hog inventory up from March ’06
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Ohio hog producers had 1.70 million hogs on hand March 1, up 1 percent from last quarter and up 10 percent from a year ago.
Farm Credit is matching 4-H camp donations
ORWELL, Ohio - The Farm Credit-Camp Whitewood Community Challenge is gaining a lot of attention and support, even though raising money for a septic system isn't an easy sell.
