Mixing hog manure and sawdust into compost could be management option
A University of Illinois extension study found that mixing 50 gallons of slurry with a cubic yard of sawdust created a compost with about 50 percent moisture and no odor that was ready to apply as fertilizer in five months.
Ohio insect carrying new corn virus
Ohio State University and USDA researchers have learned that the black-faced leafhopper, which transmits the maize chlorotic dwarf virus, also transmits a corn virus discovered last year.
Ohio tourism Web site: Still lots to do in Ohio in September
The Web site includes a whole list of September activities, including fairs, festivals, and celebrations still available to be experienced.
All-American Dairy Show approaching
The 38th All-American Dairy Show, Sept. 22-27 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, Pa., showcases some of the finest dairy genetics in the nation.
Red Cross says thanks
Patricia Lang of Holmes County Red Cross writes to thank those who contributed to the chapter's annual auction.
Antique power show planned in Carroll County
The three-day show sponsored by the Carroll County Antique Collectors Club will be at the fairgrounds in Carrollton Aug. 24-26.
Web site is source of sources for West Nile Virus information
As West Nile Virus gets increasing attention as a threat to both public and animal health in North America, the Agricultural Research Service's National Agricultural Library has put up a "go-to-first" Web site for information about it.
Antiques festival set for Labor Day
The 20th annual Western Reserve Academy Antiques Festival will be Sept. 3 in Hudson, Ohio.
Big bids for rabbits at Washington Fair
With only 15 market pens on the auction block at Saturday's Junior Fair Market Livestock Sale, the bunnies brought in the bucks, netting nearly $4,000 in sales.
Bacterial wilt is smashing pumpkins
The cucumber beetle is in the pumpkin patch, and when it is infected with a bacterial pathogen, it can be deadly.
