Showing off: Bird breeders pick peacocks
REEDSVILLE, Ohio - Waking to loud, eerie peacock screams is not the way most of us would like to start our day, but Barbara Baker doesn't mind.
Change and progress focus of bureau
HERSHEY, Pa. - Several hundred farmers from across Pennsylvania attended the 56th annual meeting of Pennsylvania Farm Bureau at Hershey Lodge and Convention Center Nov.
Selling organics? Find consumers who want more than ‘locally grown’
COLUMBUS - It may be beneficial for organic farmers and local food distributors to market their products differently to different types of consumers.
No-tillers, scout now for adult slugs
WOOSTER, Ohio - For no-till growers with a history of slug problems, fall is the time to sample fields to assess spring populations.
New poster is based on county’s beautiful barns
SALEM, Ohio - As Jan Douglass drove through Columbiana County recently, she was saddened at the number of barns falling into disrepair.
Hot Foods Co-op needs market goats
SALEM, Ohio - Market goat producers, Michael Nkrumah needs you. Nkrumah started the Hot Foods Co-op about a year ago to keep his agricultural - and dietary - roots nourished.
Pa. farm rocked by explosion
SALEM, Ohio - The explosion shook homes and buildings as far as 10 miles away. A machinery shed got scorched and two grain bins were damaged.
Trumbull 4-H salutes volunteers’ work
CORTLAND, Ohio - The Trumbull County 4-H program held its annual 4-H volunteer recognition banquet Oct.
Why should we care about pollinators?
WASHINGTON - Long-term population trends for some North American pollinators - bees, birds, bats, and other animals and insects that spread pollen so plant fertilization can occur - are "demonstrably downward," says a new report from the National Research Council.













