Monthly Archives: April 2013
Planting 2013: Cold spring could finally break this week
Only 2 percent of Ohio corn is planted and 11 percent in Pennsylvania. But temps. expected to warm this week.
Health concerns related to fracking may be stress-related
Perceptions of health may be affected by fracking regardless of whether it's due to direct exposure to chemical and physical agents resulting from drilling or to the psychosocial stressors of living near drilling activity.
Wilmington College adds ag-based sustainability minor this fall
Ohio's Wilmington College has established a new agriculture-based minor, Sustainability, that will debut in the fall.
Chesapeake sells eastern Pa. Marcellus shale properties
Southwestern Energy Company is buying natural gas properties located in Pennsylvania prospective for the Marcellus Shale from Chesapeake Energy Corporation.
Nothing is as important as life of farm child
'No matter how important the farm is to our way of life, it's never worth the life of a child.'
MARSHFIELD, Wis. -- Josh Meissner...
Day camps to teach farm safety to kids
COLUMBUS -- School-aged kids across Ohio will have the opportunity this spring and summer to take part in a series of day camps focused...
Pine-Tree Dairy consigns several top sellers
The Ohio Spring Sale, managed by the Ohio Holstein Association April 20 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, averaged $2,613 on the 67 full lots.
Get your garden ready for summer entertaining
LONDON -- We've had our first glimpse of warmer weather, so it won't be long before we're dining alfresco, holding family barbecues and having...
Gardening doesn’t have to be difficult
NEW YORK -- Gardening is a rewarding hobby many enthusiasts credit with helping them peacefully escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Though...
OSU weed specialist: Do legwork to stop spread of herbicide-resistant weeds
COLUMBUS -- Ohio growers, agribusinesses and Ohio State University weed scientists will need to work over the next decade to prevent a weed known...
