Rodale: 750 percent increase in organic farms is needed
Organic farming is a good business decision for farmers, says the chairman of The Rodale Institute.
Slugs feasting on slow-growing crops
The next two to four weeks should reveal how serious of a problem slug feeding will become.
Mad cow disease found in Canada
More than 400 cattle destroyed; one of the still-unanswered questions is why it took more than three months for the BSE testing to take place.
Ebbert’s Farm Market wins award
Jerry and Lova Ebbert's orchard and farm market earned the Belmont Soil and Water Conservation District's award for 2003.
Foregoing field tests could spell nematode troubles for soybean crop
Soybean growers who failed to sample their fields last fall for soybean cyst nematode may be in for a surprise this growing season.
Dairy activist fires up Ohio crowd
Milkweed publisher Pete Hardin emphasized his opinion that there is no milk surplus in the United States.
Variable speed savings, well, vary
New technology saves both energy and money; rebate offered in Pa.
Fruit growers’ summer tour at orchard
A central Ohio orchard will host the annual Ohio Fruit Growers Society summer tour June 25.
Learn the history behind Frankfort Mineral Springs
The Frankfort Mineral Springs will be open for a guided tour June 15.
Renewed call for animal ID program and labeling
The confirmed case of BSE in Canada has renewed calls in the United States for country-of-origin labeling and a national animal identification program.
