Yearly Archives: 2008
The stick as a toy is a hard(wood) sell
Proving yet again even my dog is more forward thinking than I, the stick has recently been inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame....
Winter grazing may be right for you
The lack of adequate rainfall in our area this summer and fall left many producers with less forage than they would like, but that...
Departed loved ones are still in our hearts
"Much to be thankful for, much to ponder which has passed away, much to contemplate which is yet to come." -- Silas Smith, 1918
Thanksgiving...
FSA Andy for Nov. 27, 2008
Hello Again!As we begin to shovel our way through the 2009 farm bill, there are additional benefits for beginning farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers and...
Hog producers may benefit from recession due to lower feed costs
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Hog producers may actually be helped by the current recession because of lower feed costs, said a Purdue University Extension...
Funny Face
This fellow was curious to know why his dinner was being interrupted.
Plant genetics give Ohio farmers hope in soybean aphid resistance
WOOSTER, Ohio — A soybean plant introduction has been found to show resistance to soybean aphid in Ohio, paving the way to control the...
Calling for the crown
There was an anxious buzz in the air at the Muskingum Livestock Auction Co. Nov. 18. In a small room at the back of the building, 28 auctioneers crowded together, each one waiting for his chance to take the auction block.
Organics 101 workshop is Dec. 2
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University and the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association will host a workshop for new and aspiring Ohio organic...
Workshops to explore state of the farm economy
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state of the farm and food economies will be examined this winter during Ohio State University Extension’s Policy and Outlook...
