Holmes County recognizes top dairy producers
Top dairy production awards, herds recognized at annual meeting.
Swine virus to impact production, prices in 2014
PEDv has spread to 27 states, including Ohio, despite efforts to combat the disease.
Voters approve Ohio’s corn checkoff referendum
According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s announcement, a total of 964 votes were certified; 819 votes, or 85 percent of the total, were cast in favor of the referendum.
Holstein named supreme champion at Spring Dairy Expo
COLUMBUS — The 28th Ohio Spring Dairy Expo was held at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus March 27-29. A total of 728 animals,...
True value of cover crops to farmers, environment
Cover cropping is one of the most rapidly growing soil and water conservation strategies.
Growing the next generation: Turn kids loose in the garden
Set aside a plot of dirt where childre can sow their own seeds and tend to their own gardens.
Keith Smith retiring from OSU Extension in 2015
When he retires in 2015, Keith Smith will have led the OSU Extension organization for 23 years.
Ohio’s prison farms help inmates experience freedom, responsibility
Prison farms offer inmates a chance to work — engage with land and animals.
PED virus changes some county fair tag-in routines
Stark County junior fair leaders are also considering changes, but the specifics haven’t been finalized.
Beef producers: Beware of cold winter’s impact on calving, lactation
Beef cows’ nutritional requirements to stay warm and perform well have been higher this winter, putting pressure on their hay inventories and leading to increased costs for producers.
