Ohio fruit, vegetable, tree growers, marketers set winter meet in Toledo
TOLEDO - The Ohio Fruit Growers Society, the Ohio Vegetable and Potato Growers Association, the Ohio Direct Agricultural Marketing Association and the Ohio Christmas Tree Association, in cooperation with the Ohio State University, are once again sponsoring their annual winter meeting.
Pork Congress moves to Columbus
COLUMBUS - The 2005 Ohio Pork Congress is moving to Columbus and is scheduled for Feb. 10 at The Columbus, A Renaissance Hotel, in downtown Columbus.
Heart of America grazing conference scheduled to be held in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, Ohio -
Here are recommendations for starter phosphorus, potassium
COLUMBUS - With potassium availability low in some areas and prices high all across the state, producers may be inclined to apply more fertilizer material this winter into early spring.
Organic is a sustainability winner
BELTSVILLE, Md. - An organic crop rotation is at least as sustainable as no-till farming or chisel tillage in terms of nitrogen loss and corn yields, according to an Agricultural Research Service study.
U.S. wins case ovear geographic food names
WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade Representative Robert Zoellick announced that the United States had prevailed in its World Trade Organization case against the European Union regarding geographic food names known as "geographical indications.
Your dairy cows will love the light and so will your milk check
MADISON, Wis. - Dairy cows in northern regions like Wisconsin, give more milk if they get extra lighting during the winter months, when days are short.
ODA accuses Parrishes of hog switch; father, son may be kept from shows
SALEM, Ohio - Caprianna Parrish is off the hook, but things don't look as promising for her father and grandfather.
Turner’s Trumbull Co. lamb may be stripped of award
SALEM, Ohio - The state department of agriculture is making one thing clear: It doesn't matter what your last name is or how long you've been winning blue ribbons in the showring.
Expert offers rumensin guidelines
URBANA, Ill. - Proper use of the additive for dairy cows, monensin (commercially known as rumensin), should increase feed efficiency, improve protein status, and reduce bloat risk, said dairy specialist Mike Hutjens.
