Monthly Archives: March 2012
Cold burst has produce farmers assessing damage, hoping for best
Unseasonably warm weather the first couple weeks of March could end up being a curse for some Ohio produce growers.
Nicholson to lead Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association
DELAWARE, Ohio — The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association has announced Tadd Nicholson as its new executive director. In his new role, he...
Well-known Jersey breeder, Harry S. Mykrantz, 1926-2012
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Harry S. Mykrantz, 85, of Wooster, died Sunday, March 25, 2012, at the Cleveland Clinic.
He was born November 10, 1926, in...
David Daniels: ‘This gives me a chance to get back to agriculture’
Ohio's new director of agriculture comes from a Highland County cattle and grain farm.
Growth in urban population outpaces rest of nation, Census Bureau reports
WASHINGTON -- The nation's urban population increased by 12.1 percent from 2000 to 2010, outpacing the nation's overall growth rate of 9.7 percent for...
What’s new in herbicides for 2012
There are only a few new commercial herbicide products available for 2012.
Pa. Ag Secretary George Greig tours Brunton Dairy and gives it a clean bill...
Brunton Dairy, a family-owned dairy farm and processor in Aliquippa, Pa., hosted Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary George Greig and Pa. State Senator Elder Vogel Jr. March 23.
Infrastructure, patience and time is needed in shale areas
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Economic booms are ahead for the Utica and Marcellus shale areas, but patience is needed for it to happen.Kristen Holmquist, the...
Nominations for Ohio Agriculture Women of the Year awards sought
Ohio First Lady and Ohio Department of Agriculture to honor recipients will be honored at the Ohio State Fair.
Livestock care board holds first meeting of 2012, reviews standards
Care board begins process of reviewing standards, to be sure they're up to date.
