Readers tell of their best buy at an auction
We asked our readers to answer this question....What was the best buy you ever got at an auction?Our readers took us up on the...
Farm and Dairy’s Field Notes: Episode 5
This week, Farm and Dairy reporter Kristy Seachrist tells us about the National Tree Farm of the Year, located in Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, plus the top 10 tips for marketing your timber. In addition, we take a look at an aviation museum in Warren, Ohio.
Ohioans honored for support of fairs
Forty-eight individuals and organizations were honored for service to their local fairs and two were inducted into the Ohio Fairs Hall of Fame.
FFA: Preparing the next generation of America’s leaders
More than 80 years ago, in a hotel in Kansas City, Mo., a small group of 33 young farm boys met to form an agricultural program for youth. Today, that same organization -- known as FFA is still growing with more than a half-million members from every U.S. state, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Part I of a three-part series.
‘Vomitoxin’ a nasty word for this year’s wheat crop
Testing wheat necessary to assure safety, and what it can be used for.
How to brine a turkey for Thanksgiving
Brining a turkey for requires planning, refrigerator space and a short list of ingredients. Learn how to choose the brining method that’s right for you.
North American Manure Expo brings loads of science to Ohio
Manure is a valuable resource for livestock and crop farmers, and the equipment and technology continues to evolve.
Columbiana SWCD honors Richard Berg
The Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation District named Richard Berg, owner of Pancake Tree Farm in Middleton Township, its Cooperator of the Year.
Kudzu presents problems, not yet running rampant in the North
COLUMBUS -- An invasive species synonymous with the South has taken root in the Eastern Corn Belt, but according to Ohio State University Extension field crop pathologist Anne Dorrance, kudzu doesn't yet present quite the headaches for farmers above the Mason-Dixon Line as it has below.
Changes to Ohio’s definition of “agriculture” could benefit bio-energy
Bio-energy from anaerobic digesters could be “agriculture in nature” if at least 50 percent of feedstock used to produce the fuel came from the same property.
