Poison hemlock: Prolific weed chokes plants, and can kill livestock
Poison hemlock is a weed that livestock owners cannot afford to ignore because all parts of this plant including leaves, stems and roots are poisonous when ingested.
Shaver’s Creek witnessing collapse of Pennsylvania bat population
The bat population at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center has dwindled because of white-nose syndrome. The population can now be counted on one hand. The impact a declining bat population has on agriculture may surprise you.
HooftyMatch will match you with the perfect cut of meat, or prepared meal
See the cut you want, and have it shipped to your door. Same thing with prepared meals.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 6/17
This week we featured two very important national stories, two local profiles and an overview of Ohio's Utica shale pipeline development.
U.S. House votes down 2013 Farm Bill
Farm groups wanted the U.S. House to vote on farm bill, but most not pleased with outcome.
Top crop farmer workshop is July 8-10
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 46th Top Farmer Crop Workshop is set for July 8-10 at Purdue University in West Lafayette.
Surrounded by farm management...
Wolfinger family is leaping into the future of beef with a lot of faith
Guts, glory and determination. Three words to describe a farming family in Belmont County, Ohio.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of June 20, 2013:
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern-Wayne FFA chapter held its final meeting for the year May 21.
There were three speakers for the evening. Jim...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 20, 2013:
MONTVILLE, Ohio — The Thompson Ledge Dairymen recently met at the Montville community center. Each member donated $1 or a canned food item for...
More than s’mores: Teens turn off technology during Ohio forestry and wildlife camp
Not every camper will end up a wildlife specialist or a forester, but organizers hope the teens will at least build on the week’s natural resources foundation no matter what their career path.
