Yearly Archives: 2013
Athens County landowner named Ohio’s 2013 Outstanding Tree Farmer
The Lavelle family's Stonewall Farm in Athens County has been certified by the American Tree Farm System as meeting its standards for woodland stewardship.
Blueberries profitable option in Ohio
A grower who produces 3,000 pounds of blueberries per acre (which is about average for Ohio) and earns $5 a pound can see $15,000 per acre in gross revenue.
Are incentive-based employment tools a good idea for your farm?
It doesn’t matter the size of your farm, the number of employees you have, or the number of family (paid or unpaid) members working in the business. Everyone has something that motivates them.
U.S.-China pork merger to impact market
Exact impact is unknown, but could be significant for U.S.-Chinese pork producers.
Pickaway County Farmers launch fresh foods corridor
CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO — A group of Pickaway County farmers recently launched the Ohio Fresh Foods Corridor during the first Pickaway County Farmers Market of...
The Andersons and Lansing Trade Group to acquire Candian grain business
MAUMEE, Ohio — The Andersons and Lansing Trade Group have entered into an agreement to acquire Thompsons Limited, a grain and food-grade bean handler...
Sunday Creek Watershed Group hosts Ohio River cleanup event
GLOUSTER, Ohio -- The Sunday Creek Watershed Group will host a stream cleanup June 15 as part of the 2013 Ohio River Sweep.
Participants should...
If it can hold soil, use it for plants! Garden size doesn’t really matter
With the improved weather, my thoughts have turned to gardening. My family plants a large garden every year. But not everyone has the space,...
Officials detect additional walnut twig beetles in Butler County
Ohio Department of Agriculture to expand Thousand Cankers Disease quarantine
Lyme disease may be a big problem in 2013
If personal experience and reader reports are reliable indicators, this summer could be a bad one for ticks and Lyme disease.
Since early April, I’ve...
