Alternative agriculture: Harvesting profits from cut flowers
John Waymire, whose Little Miami Flower Co. has annual cut flower sales of close to a million stems on the wholesale market, will speak at the OEFFA workshop.
Apple varieties: What works in today’s markets
Apple growers talk about what's hot and what's not in their markets at the Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Conference and Ohio Roadside Marketing Conference.
Too much milk pushing prices down
The USDA expects a 1 percent increase in milk production in 2001.
Master Gardener calendars now available
2001 Garden Calendars coordinated by the Tri-State Area Master Gardener Association are available from Hancock County extension.
Media hype raising false expectations for online investors
Investors around the world are risking losing their investments - lured by aggressive advertising and publicity that tout the lucrative prospects of online investing.
Meeting for game breeders and hunting preserves
Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will hold the Pennsylvania Game Breeders and Hunting Preserves annual meeting, Feb. 25-27.
Corn is not the only ethanol king
In this week's commentary, Editor Susan Crowell comments on the possibilities of ethanol from multiple biomass sources.
Ohio cattle and calf numbers are in
The number of cattle and calves in Ohio on Jan. 1 was estimated at 1.24 million head, unchanged from last year.
John Parker to receive Distinguished Ag Alumni Award
Eight OSU College of Agriculture alumni will receive the 2001 awards honoring their accomplishments at the Feb. 24 annual alumni luncheon.
Ohio’s swine industry free of pseudorabies
USDA's Animal and Plant Inspection Service designates Ohio as pseudorabies virus-free, certifying that every herd in Ohio is free of the virus.
