Around the web this week: March 13
From Washington, D.C.’s cherry blossoms and the Bundy family situation to professional drone racing and donkeys up for adoption, here are 12 news stories from around the web this week.
5 stories farmers read this week: March 12, 2016
From GMOs to spring garden planting, here’s a recap of our most popular stories from this week.
How to write a farm business plan
Sometimes farmers forget farming is our business, not just our lifestyle. Writing a business plan helps us look past daily “to do's” and envision what we want our farms to be in the future.
American as apple pie: March 11 is Johnny Appleseed Day
National Apple Month may be in October, but March 11 is the day we tip our hats to John Chapman, the man responsible for providing many of Ohio’s first apple orchards with saplings from his nurseries.
Felumlees work to build next generation of beef producers
Licking County cattleman is devoted to young cattlemen and women, and his own operation.
Ohio’s Utica shale production continues upward trend in 2015
Belmont County is not only leading the state for the highest number of permits issues for the past several months, but the county is also leading in production.
Oil prices continue to impact drilling plans
In Ohio, Belmont and Jefferson sites received the most permits this February.
Beef 509 class helps producers think like packers
Beef workshop helps show cattle producers how finished cattle yield and grade.
Palmer amaranth: Find it, stop it
Palmer amaranth is a member of the pigweed family and is spreading across the U.S.A.
10 tips for allergy-free gardening
Microscopic pollen causes most allergies. Here are tips for gardening if you have allergies, plus suggested flowers, trees and shrubs to plant that produce little or no pollen.
