Mimicking nature: Cover crop guru Dave Brandt was an early adapter
Dave Brandt and his family have been using cover crops since the 1970s, and now operate a cover crop business.
What to include in your farm business plan
A business plan should be realistic, simple, specific and complete. Break your business plan up into these 5 sections to make it less overwhelming to write.
Building a compost empire
Bull Country Compost started out as a concrete slab in the early '90s and has become a successful 3 acre composting operation in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
How to tell the difference between annuals, perennials and biennials
When you’re shopping for seeds, you’ll notice that packets are labeled with perennial, annual or biennial. Here’s a reference guide for telling the difference.
Love grows among the apple blossoms at Varian Orchards
Varian Orchards features an event venue and education hot spot for many ages.
Utica and Marcellus shale: May permitting slows again
In Pennsylvania, Greene and Washington Counties led the state with the largest number of permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Ohio farmers making headway with fertilizer certification program
Ohio farmers stepping up to the challenge of fertilizer training, a year ahead of deadline.
Too late for herbicide: Farmers need to control toxic cressleaf groundsel
It looks like a field of mustard, but it's not. And livestock producers pay attention: Cressleaf grounsel is toxic to cattle, horses, goats and sheep -- and humans.
How to protect plants from storms
Learn some preventative measures you can take when you know stormy weather is on the way.
Food miles and farmers: Shortening the distance between farm and table
Food miles matter to farmers. Learn 13 ways that farmers can reduce the carbon footprint of food production.
