Monthly Archives: April 2009
Recognizing stress and depression
As a high school student I worked on a hog farm operated by a good family who was well respected throughout the community. While...
Strategies to begin the grazing season
In the last "About Grazing" column, Chris Penrose wrote about some early season grazing management. In this column, I want to continue that theme...
FSA Andy for April 2, 2009
Hello Again!The recently approved American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) authorized an additional waiver which allows producers another opportunity to pay a...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 2, 2009
LISBON, Ohio — Columbiana County 4-H has established a camping program open to all youth 8-14, sponsored and run by the Extension staff.
The...
Increased cost of starter fertilizer has farmers seeking alternatives
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- With the phosphorus-containing starter fertilizer 10-34-0 averaging nearly $1,000 per ton, many farmers are asking, "Do I really need to...
Friends of Ohio Barns conference includes tour, demonstrations
BLUFFTON, Ohio — The 10th annual Friends of Ohio Barns Conference will be held in Bluffton April 24 and 25.
The central theme of...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 2, 2009
COLLINS, Ohio — On March 21, two members of the Western Reserve FFA competed for top honors at the state FFA Public Speaking contest...
Ag groups push EPA to fight courts on pesticide application ruling
SALEM, Ohio -- Farmers who apply pesticides on fields near waterways may soon need permits to do so.That's according to a recent ruling by...
