Farmers’ cover crop advice, keep it simple
Farmers gathered at Pilgram Farm, Mercer County, to discuss cover crops April 11. Researchers, educators and producers all chimed in to give advice.
USDA offers financial assistance for producers
Emergency assistance funding is available to help livestock producers recover from disasters in 2017.
Automation makes Erf family better farm managers
Two years ago, the Erf brothers of Huron County, Ohio, upgraded their calf-hutch feeding operation to a fully automated calf weaning facility.
Penn State’s reunion weekend set for June 1-3
Registration is open for We Are Weekend, the Penn State Alumni Association's summer event that's scheduled for June 1-3.
Purdue Global launches
Purdue Global offers more than 100 degree and nondegree programs, with rolling admission and new sessions beginning monthly.
Could farm bill funding lower farmer suicides?
National Farmers Union and a coalition of 36 prominent farm and rural advocacy groups are urging Congress to make mental health treatment more accessible.
May 5 symposium covers Lyme disease
The second annual Multidisciplinary Lyme Disease Symposium will be held May 5, at the Veterans Memorial Performing Arts Center in Andover, Ohio.
Roundup of 4-H news for April 12, 2018
Catch up on 4-H news from the Geauga Prime Time 4-H club.
USDA to address rural opioid crisis
The United States Department of Agriculture is giving funding priority in two key grant programs to address opioid misuse in rural communities.
Wildflowers go underground to survive
Native wildflowers were surprisingly resilient during California's most recent drought, showing an increased survival rate when compared to exotics.
