Yearly Archives: 2007
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: More ethanol corn means more corn storage, which means more...
LONDON, Ohio - With market prices and ethanol demand on the rise, farmers will be dealing with corn storage issues, along with the hazards associated with grain bin operations.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Mod squad
COLUMBUS - Carefully designed polyculture systems, grown on small farms or even in suburban yards, could self-limit pest problems and gross up to $90,000 per acre, said Joe Kovach, head of Ohio State University's Integrated Pest Management program.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Farm bill debate promises to be lively
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Auto-control equipment to be showcased
LONDON, Ohio - Precision agriculture technology, from familiar to new equipment, will be displayed and demonstrated at this year's
Fall is time for Butler County farm tour
BUTLER, Pa. - The changes in the weather and the upcoming harvest season are sure signs that it's time to mark the annual Butler County Farm Tour on the family calendar.
Cow power: Guts can make electricity
COLUMBUS - Cows could one day help to meet the rise in demand for alternative energy sources, say Ohio State University researchers that used microbe-rich fluid from a cow to generate electricity in a small fuel cell.
Beef industry loses important leader
SUMMITVILLE, Ohio - The U.S. cattle industry lost one of its most influential leaders last week. Fred H.
Americans spend hard-earned money outdoors
WASHINGTON - America's passion for wildlife and the outdoors continues to be a major engine of the nation's economy, according to preliminary survey data released by the U.
You’re raising what? Pigeons!
WOODSFIELD, Ohio - A 32-by-40 pole building stands just off the edge of the gravel road, its new red metal siding gleaming in the bright September sunshine.
GPS: Coming to a farm near you
PLAIN CITY, Ohio - Think Global Positioning System (GPS) technology is only for farmers with thousands of acres, farmers further west in the Corn Belt, or farmers with millions of dollars to finance their operations? Or even strictly for crop farmers? If you said yes, you'd better think again.








