Yearly Archives: 2013
Marcellus and Utica shale: Harrison County drilling activity appears to be increasing this spring
On average, there were 34 drilling rigs in the Utica shale region in Ohio during the month of March, according to the ODNR. There are now 81 Utica shale wells producing in Ohio.
Field crop enterprise budgets will keep you in line
Budgeting helps guide you through your decision making process as you attempt to commit resources to the most profitable enterprises on the farm. Crops...
Ruby-throated hummingbirds will soon be back
Their tiny size, acrobatic flying ability, and eagerness to use nectar feeders make hummingbirds one of America’s favorite backyard birds. This fascination always triggers...
Grand Lake St. Marys: ODNR says it complied; opponents not so sure
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says it has fully complied with all aspects of the Ohio Supreme Court’s Dec. 4 order...
New names for beef, pork are ‘consumer friendly’
The goal is to broaden the spectrum of cuts that consumers are familiar with.
Wilmington College gets rural loan from USDA; ag programs to benefit
Agriculture is now Wilmington College’s largest program area.
Lessons learned from the 2012 drought
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Eastern Corn Belt livestock producers heading into breeding, calving and grazing seasons have much to learn and apply from last...
OSU school garden conference is May 13
COLUMBUS -- "Planting seeds" will be the focus of an upcoming school garden conference at the Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center.
It's organizer,...
This flowering aquatic plant may look nice, but beware
Scientists have found little in their aquatic weed toolbox to be effective in the battle against crested floating heart.
Henning endowment will enrich meat science programs
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The William R. Henning Meat Science Enrichment Fund has been established at Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences in honor...
