‘Planting green’ strategy may help farmers deal with wet springs
Allowing cover crops to grow longer in the spring and planting crops into them is a strategy that may help no-till farmers deal with wet springs.
Roundup of gardening news for July 18, 2019
Catch up on local gardening news in Cuyahoga and Richland counties in Ohio and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
Foodpreneur Food School targets farmers
Foodpreneur School, set to take place Sept. 23 and 30, will prepare entrepreneurs to grow their farm's reach, and increase sales and profits.
Research shows factors that contribute to dicamba movement
Higher temperatures and mixing glyphosate with dicamba led to increased atmospheric concentrations of dicamba, according to research.
Volunteers needed for flooding relief work
A group of volunteers plans to return Aug. 5-11 to Sydney, Iowa where they delivered supplies in the spring. Additional volunteers are needed.
Columbiana Co. Ag Hall of Fame to enshrine Crosser, Bowman
The Columbiana County Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct Zada Crosser and Harry W. Bowman during ceremonies on opening day of the Columbiana County Fair.
Sudden oak death confirmed in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Agriculture, in coordination with USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has detected sudden oak death caused by Phytophthora ramorum on rhododendron plants shipped to Walmart and Rural King stores throughout the state.
Farm safety event draws a crowd in Mercer County
Farm safety, dairy cows and ice cream drew in dozens at Penn State Extension's Farm Safety Twilight tour at Irishtown Acres dairy farm.
NOAA predicts severe Lake Erie algal bloom
NOAA researchers predict a harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie measuring 7.5 on the severity index. They also reported a phosphorus decrease in the lake, suggesting improvements can be made more quickly than originally thought.
Harmony Farms: A dairy that focuses on what’s important
Harmony Farms, owned and operated in Wayne County, Ohio, by the Phil Neuenschwander family, hosted the annual Dairy Twilight Tour July 9.
