Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 7/4
This week’s top stories include a list of wild foods to forage this summer, a lawsuit involving landowners and the state of Ohio, a lawsuit involving landowners, the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers and more.
How to preserve the harvest: Food dehydration
Food dehydration is often overlooked as a method of food preservation, but it's a super space saver and and keeps foods safe from spoilage and pests.
Ohioans charged for forcing immigrant minors to work at egg farms
Contracted workers were underage and brought to U.S. under false promises.
Ohio Supreme Court: Which Dormant Mineral Act applies?
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled on one case dealing with the Ohio Dormant Minerals Act and has heard the arguments on another. The questions remains: Which Ohio Dormant Minerals Act applies?
A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 2, 2015:
WEST SALEM, Ohio — Ten members of the Northwestern FFA Chapter had the opportunity to go to FFA Camp Muskingum, Carrollton, Ohio June 15-19.
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Yellow poplar weevil impacting trees in W.Va.
You’ll notice the leaves of poplar trees turning brown and in some cases significant leaf loss.
View USDA’s June 30 planted acreage report with healthy skepticism
USDA: Planted acreage is same as last year (but a lot has changed since that early June survey).
How to build a rain barrel
Ohio has seen its fair share of rain so far this summer. A rain barrel is one way to recycle rain for multiple uses around your home.
Dairymen proud of where Brown Swiss breed is headed
The Pennsylvania Brown Swiss Association hosted the national convention, June 24-27.
At national sale in Pa., top Brown Swiss brings $18,700 bid
Pennsylvania hosted the national Brown Swiss sale held at the Washington County fairgrounds June 27. The sale averaged $5,866 on 64 lots.
