New book reveals the nation in the 21st century
New book includes more than 200 images by photojournalists.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 10/17
his week’s top stories include the new Holmes County Fairgrounds, how to compost indoors this winter, Ashland County third-graders’ recent trip to a dairy farm and more.
Better farm management in 30 seconds
Too many farms don’t have reliable systems in place to capture numbers that can help their bottom line. And sometimes, all it takes to track those numbers are 30 seconds, says OSU Extension Specialist Dianne Shoemaker.
Homemade stock for body and soul
Bone broth is traditionally thought of as a healing food for body recovery. Learn the difference between stock and broth, and discover homemade recipes for homemade bone beef stock and chicken stock, plus tips for safe canning.
‘It’s a heritage thing’: Ohioans keep hand corn husking tradition alive
The Ohio Corn Husking Competition was held Oct. 10 at Ottawa Bota Farm in Radnor, Ohio.
Life on a dairy farm
Ashland County third graders tour J-Lynn Jersey Farm in Shiloh, Ohio. They learned about animal nutrition, farm safety, life on a dairy farm, Ohio crops and more.
How to prepare garden tools for winter
Gardening tools need special care at the end of the season to ensure they’re in working order come spring.
Preserving the birds of the past: Poultry conference promotes heritage poultry breeds
The Sustainable Poultry Network conference was held Oct. 5-7 in Wilmot, Ohio. Poultry producers met to discuss topics of breeding, flock management and challenges with raising heritage breeds.
Co-ops set records for income for fourth consecutive year
Cooperatives earned $6.5 billion in net income and generated $246.7 billion in total revenue last year.
New Holmes County Fairgrounds making progress
The new Holmes County Fairgrounds continues to grow, with a major project out to bid right now.
