Field Notes: Dairy farming, small grains
In this week's episode of Field Notes, online content producer Katie Woods gives us a look at Raygor Farms in Dalton, Ohio, plus the recent small grains field day held in Wooster, Ohio.
Raygor Farms takes practical, but innovative approach to dairy farming
Robotic milkers helped keep the growing Sprunger family on the farm.
A roundup of 4-H news for June 23, 2016
This week's roundup includes news from the Tuscarawas County 4-H Health and Safety Speaking Contest and the Pierpont Mix-N-Match PACS 4-H Club.
A roundup of FFA news for June 23, 2016
This week's roundup includes news from the Zane Trace and Hiland FFA chapters.
Agland Co-op and Heritage announce intent to merge
Two Ohio farm cooperatives announce intent to merge.
Ohio prison system buying milk after selling cows
With cows sold, Ohio prison system begins buying milk from Ohio dairy suppliers.
Slow Moving Vehicle sign saving lives for 50 years
The Slow Moving Vehicle Sign has been a requirement in Ohio for 50 years, and has been saving lives for even longer.
Check for earthworms: They can tell the health of a soil
There are five principles of soil health that all farmers need to pay attention to in their fields.
Women can be farmers too
A new book explores women who farm — often with minimal resources, little capital, maybe little land — but doing creative things to try to transform the agricultural system.
Honeybees pick up ‘astonishing’ pesticides via non-crop plants
Non-crop pollen is consistently contaminated with a host of agricultural and urban pesticides throughout the growing season.
