Satellite broadcast covers basics of organic livestock
WOOSTER, Ohio - Organic livestock production, a growing sector in American farming, is the focus of a satellite broadcast to be aired from 1-3:30 p.
Slaughter cattle prices fall to mid-$80s
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Brisk summer beef sales at grocers' meat counters helped push July-September average slaughter cattle prices 2 percent over year-earlier levels, but year-to-year price gains have likely gone by the wayside, said Kansas State University agricultural economist James Mintert.
Time for fall herbicide treatments
COLUMBUS - Now that Ohio has experienced its first frost of the season, growers should spray herbicide treatments in preparation for spring planting.
Holmes Co. 4-H recognizes volunteers
WALNUT CREEK, Ohio - "4-H Volunteers Make Life Sweeter" was the theme for the 2004 Holmes County 4-H Volunteer Recognition banquet Oct.
Summitcrest’s Johnson in Beef Top 40
WOOSTER, Ohio - Summitcrest Farms leader Fred Johnson has been recognized by Beef magazine as one of the Top 40 beef cattle industry leaders.
The antique show that never was: Pa. All-Dairy Antiques Show flooded
(Editor's note: The All-Dairy Antiques and Collectibles Show is a growing part of Pennsylvania's All-American Dairy Show.
Pupils encounter agriculture
NEW CASTLE, Pa. - The sandy-haired fourth grader's eyes widened as he rounded the corner of the commercial exhibit building at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds.
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.
