ODA gives tips for people stocking up on firewood
As winter quickly approaches and more Ohioans look to firewood to help heat their homes, David Daniels, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, is asking Ohioans to be aware of some basic tips to help when purchasing wood.
MILC deadline is Nov. 1
WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Farm Service Agency, reminds producers final production evidence and any supporting documentation for the Milk Income Loss Contract program must...
New Frontier Academy: New school, new opportunity
The Next Frontier Academy will help students gather the same skills as leadership and entrepreneurship by using the agriculture industry to grow those skills.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of October 31, 2013:
BELLEVUE, Ohio — The Bellevue FFA General Livestock Judging Team recently returned to Ohio after representing the state at the Keystone International Livestock Exposition...
Soil food web class will be offered in Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN — Dr. Elaine Ingham, Chief Scientist at the Rodale Institute, will lead a three-day class on the soil food web, Nov. 1-3, at...
Short course teaches the art and science of making cheese
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is offering a cheese making short course that provides all the information needed to...
Biodiesel production tops one billion gallons so far in 2013
Industry poised for record-breaking year.
Farming cockroaches? Little bugs could become big business
China's cockroach industry is booming, but the country's affinity for the insect is spreading worldwide.
OSU Extension set to offer livestock mortality composting courses this fall
CANFIELD, Ohio – Livestock producers looking for an economical and environmentally beneficial way to deal with dead animals can earn livestock mortality composting certification...
How to rid your home of drafts
Drafts are often small cracks around windows and doors, but there are many other places where drafts can form. Knowing some of the less visible spots where drafts come from may help you to seal out unwanted cold air more effectively.
