Horse Progress Days features the best in plain equipment
Horses and horse-drawn equipment continue to evolve, become more efficient.
Mercer County Safety first, farm work second
MERCER, Pa. — As the summer heats up and the list of tasks on the farm grows, some farmers take shortcuts to safety in...
Post-retirement business promotes healthy living
After retirement, Richland County woman launched a new business to grow her own food and improve her family’s health.
How to keep pests out of your garden
Rabbits, groundhogs and insects can relentlessly nibble at fresh leaves off of tomato plants and sunflower sprouts. Here are some tactics to keep your garden pest-free.
Manure science review set for August 14
Manure has two shades of green, so to speak.
Teens are the fastest-growing consumers of caffeinated products
If you think you’re seeing more kids chugging energy drinks and sipping Starbucks than ever before, you’re probably right.
Amid border crisis, farm groups call for immigration reform
Farmers hope to keep immigration reform alive, want action this year.
Bioluminescence – Living Lights
Fireflies, or lightning bugs, are neither flies, nor bugs. They are beetles capable of bioluminescence.
Scientists predict ‘significant’ harmful algal bloom in western Lake Erie this summer
Overall bloom will be smaller than in 2013 with varying impacts across lake’s western basin
Saving limbs, to saving life: Chain saw safety is more than a buzzword
Reporter Chris Kick recently attended a chain saw safety workshop with the Ohio Forestry Association. This is his account of the experience.
