Food stamps: Create unique art with garden produce
Stamping with fruits and vegetables is a great way for gardeners to showcase their homegrown produce and for adults to teach children about healthy food and basic botany.
Should grain bins be taxed as real or personal property?
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled July 15 that grain storage bins are personal property pursuant to state law and may not be taxed as real property.
How to pair foods to boost nutrition
You can optimize the nutrients you get from what you eat by pairing certain foods.
Near-record rains compromising wheat, corn and beans
Heavy rain continues to threaten the quality of wheat and other field crops.
Sculptors start buttering up an Ohio icon for the 2015 fair
Each year, the American Dairy Association Mideast selects an icon or theme to feature in butter that is non-political, non-controversial and reflects optimism and broad audience-appeal.
States, industry groups sue EPA, Army Corps
Dozens of states, agricultural and business industry groups have filed lawsuits in courts around the country, claiming the changes hand the government an unreasonable amount of authority over land use.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 7/11
This week’s top stories include how to dehydrate food, a look at Ohio’s dairy industry, the latest shale well counts in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia and more.
Yellow poplar weevil makes presence known in Pennsylvania, mid-Atlantic
This bug is not a species of eight-legged arthropod known to carry Lyme disease and other pathogens.
Keepin’ it fresh: How to store garden produce
Proper storage of produce keeps it fresh and ripe until you are ready to eat or preserve it. Storing produce in ideal conditions also improves its taste, texture and appearance.
Heavy rains could lead to near-record algal bloom
A wet and rainy June has forecasters predicting another severe bloom of harmful algae.
