Donniella Winchell puts Ohio wine on the world stage
Donniella Winchell’s credentials when she helped form the Ohio Wine Producers Association in the mid-1970s were rather limited. But she grew up among a family of wine-making aficionados.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 2, 2015:
News from the Goshen Good Growers, the Salesville Stitch and Stock, Geauga Beef and Swine, Chagrin Falls' Granny's Kids and Middlefield's Sew Sew Sweet clubs.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 2, 2015:
News from Southern Local, Minerva, Northwestern and West Holmes FFA chapters.
Jersey breed revamps its animal ID
The American Jersey Cattle Association is restructuring the Jersey Expansion identification program, and amending rules for Genetic Recovery.
Dairy Service Unit recognizes top producers
Cows in Holmes County make milk. And they make a lot of it, for a long time.
Water storage project to advance new practices
A Purdue project is looking at the economic and environmental benefits and costs of storing water on farms. The project will also address the issues of farm nutrients draining from fields and causing problems downstream.
USDA Planting Intentions Report: Record soybean acres, less corn
The March 31 USDA Planting Intentions Report finds U.S. farmers expect to plant record-high soybean acreage in 2015.
How to safely burn pasture: 5 tips
With careful planning, burning pasture can produce numerous benefits.
Breed shows held at Ohio Beef Expo
More than 30,000 gathered at the Ohio Expo Center March 20-22 for the annual Ohio Beef Expo in Columbus.
More than 100 turn out for OSU small farm conference’s Wooster debut
With 150 registered attendees at its first visit to the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, the Ohio State College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science’s Living the Small Farm Dream small farm conference March 28 was a success, organizers said.
