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.
Ellerman: This is a good time to get into direct marketing
OSU's new direct marketing specialist said the potential for direct marketing opportunities is huge for Ohio's farmers.
Lynd, Buurma honored; growers create scholarships to thank OSU professors
The Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers and Ohio Roadside Marketing held an awards breakfast at their combined conference Feb. 8 in Toledo.
Nuisance wheat turns into golden opportunity
Kiss of Nabisco transforms nuisance wheat variety into a premium identity-preserved grain.
Clock carried historical twist: Dargate bidders eager for furniture
A clock made by Jacob Blumer of the family famous for hiding the Liberty Bell during the Revolutionary War sold for $4,950.
Too much milk pushing prices down
The USDA expects a 1 percent increase in milk production in 2001.
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.
Last man standing: Kamburoff farm succumbs to sprawl
The last remaining working farm in the city limits of Kent, Ohio, has been sold to a housing developer.
