Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 5/9
This week’s top stories include a primer on essential oils, information about migratory pests, a recap of the recent Ohio FFA convention and gardening tasks to complete during the month of May.
Pennsylvania makes preventing tractor rollovers priority; retrofits old models
Tractors are leading cause of deaths on the farm, and the most frequent cause of tractor-related deaths is side and rear overturns.
Women in Ag Survey underscores need for leadership skills
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Communicating effectively, establishing and achieving goals, and strategic planning ranked highest on a list of important leadership skills for women in...
The many faces of mulch: How to choose the best for your lawn and...
When you think of mulch, wood chips are probably the first thing that comes to mind. But mulch is anything that provides cover for your soil.
You do NOT want to find this weed in your fields
Time-elapse videos from Purdue University show need for pre-emergent herbicide to control Palmer amaranth.
Simon Says … another FFA convention in the books
What does 6,000 people playing Simon Says look like, and why does that matter? Reporter Chris Kick found out, at this year's Ohio FFA Convention.
How to plant a square foot garden
If you love to garden but have limited space or time, consider planting a square foot garden.
For farmers, gifting what they grow can provide charitable opportunity
Lorain County farmer among the first in his area to donate grain for charitable cause.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 7, 2015:
NEW WASHINGTON, Ohio — Sam Robertson, a 2014 graduate of Buckeye Central High School, received the Ohio Star State FFA Degree at the Ohio...
Want to feed that cover crop? Better do it now
Producers who want to use the cover crops they planted last fall as supplemental feed for their livestock need to harvest these crops quickly before the plants get too mature and the feed quality declines.
