Yearly Archives: 2012
Vilsack: Ag research and education key to prosperity and security
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Investment in agricultural research doesn’t benefit just the 2 percent of the population involved in farming. It’s a matter of...
New economics in commodity market favor better forage management
Higher corn prices raise the value of forage; it is cheaper to put cattle gains on grass rather than in the feedlot.
Richard Indoe and Lynn Willett receive Ohio State University dairy service award
Richard Indoe and Dr. Lynn Willett were awarded one of the highest honors in Ohio's dairy industry, the Dairy Science Hall of Service Award, by The Ohio State University's Department of Animal Sciences May 12.
Big rigs, tractors and 4×4 trucks to appear May 17 at Mercer Raceway Park
MERCER, Pa. — Once again in 2012, the USA-EAST Championship Tractor and Truck Pull Season will begin at Mercer Raceway Park near Mercer, Pa....
WVU researchers study how to keep wind turbines out of eagles’ flight path
Researchers at West Virginia University studied golden eagles' flight patterns to determine why so many were being killed by wind turbines.
Free public tour series features Ohio’s organic and sustainable farms
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) has announced its 2012 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series, featuring free...
Ohio Agricultural Council selects 47th class of hall of fame inductees
COLUMBUS -- Four Ohioans who have committed their lives to working in, promoting and advocating for Ohio's farm community will be honored Aug. 3 by the Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC), when they are inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame.
Use growth stage, not plant height, when applying herbicide
Herbicide application restrictions exist for several reasons, but the most important is the fact that crop injury is more likely to occur if applications are made outside a specified growth stage or range, according to University of Illinois associate professor of weed science Aaron Hager.
Farmers, you can still switch to corn if alfalfa stands are looking marginal
Even after you take off your first cutting, you could still rotate out of alfalfa, especially if you plant corn for silage.
Color TV made quite an impact
(Part two)The first time color came to the TV screen for us to see, it seemed the whole world had changed. That NBC peacock...
