Monthly Archives: October 2013
What is agroforestry and how can it benefit landowners and farmers?
Use your forested land to your advantage. Tim Baker, regional horticulture specialist for University of Missouri Extension, explains how.
South Dakota cattlemen still suffering from winter storm
Citizens for Balanced Use and the South Dakota Stockgrowers Association are searching for donations of cattle to help rebuild the herds that were nearly destroyed during the winter storm.
Law aims to balance public safety and animal owner rights
What is the Exotic Animal Control Law? It's a new Ohio law that restricts and regulates the ownership and use of "exotic" animals. Learn more by reading this Q&A.
Ohio State researchers clone a gene that regulates fruit size in crops
Esther van der Knaap, a geneticist with the university's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, led an international research team that discovered and cloned a gene that regulates fruit size in tomato.
Assessing and improving your pasture for 2014
Assess your pasture land now to make improvements for next season. Here's how to do that.
Wet rainy weather delays 2013 harvest
It should not surprise us that rainy weather has delayed harvest. It delayed planting, and cool weather did not allow the crop to catch...
Donald E. Huston
SALEM, Ohio — Donald E. Huston, 70, of Salem, died unexpectedly Oct. 21 at his home.
He was born May 14, 1943, in New Castle,...
Stink bugs pose threat to corn, soybeans
Stink bugs are a nuisance to crops, in addition to humans.
Richard T. ‘Dick’ Kiko Sr.
CANTON, Ohio — Richard T. “Dick” Kiko Sr., 73, went to be with the Lord October 19, 2013, after a sudden illness.
He was a...
Anticipating crop acreage in 2014
The 2013-14 marketing year for U.S. corn and soybeans is only in the second month. A lot is still unknown about the size of those crops, the strength of demand, and price levels.
