Lunatic asylum brings history to life
University class visits Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia.
Once the site of Weston State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital.
DFA to stop marketing independent farms’ milk
Approximately 225 independent dairymen in the Mideast marketing order have until Nov. 30 to find a new home for their milk. Dairy Farmers of America announced it will no longer market the independent producers’ milk.
Spring planting could finally be on a roll
The first part of May got off to a slow start, but drier weather could make up the difference.
How to raise backyard chickens
Backyard chickens can be a great addition to your backyard, but proper care is a must.
Ohio farmers put conservation to test
The demonstration farms in northwest Ohio continue to test and demonstrate practices that can improve water quality.
Ohio auctioneer takes home auctioneering’s Triple Crown
Andy White won the 2017 World Automobile Auctioneer Championship (WAAC) at Manheim Pennsylvania Auto Auction, completing the third and final leg of auctioneering’s Triple Crown.
What to do if a hay fire occurs
In the event of a fire or hay smoldering, a fire department should be contacted immediately. However, there are ways you can reduce the damage.
Ohio State researchers trying to outsmart the stink bug
The brown marmorated stink bug is a foreigner to the United States and can reduce soybean yields up to 30 percent. Ohio State researchers are hoping to find natural ways to get rid of them.
USDA announces restructure
Sec. of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced a the creation of an undersecretary for trade and foreign agriculture affairs and changes in Rural Development.
3 ways farmers can accept credit cards
New technology for small businesses allows farmers to process payments anywhere sales happen — at the market, on the farm or online.
