Monthly Archives: May 2014
Livestock composting workshop offers certification
CALDWELL, Ohio — Livestock producers wanting to handle the death of their animals in an economical and environmentally beneficial way can earn livestock mortality...
Ohio FFA members told to defend their dreams
Keynote speaker: “If you don’t stand up for yourselves, if you don’t honor and respect who you are, why should anyone else?”
Ohio FFA Convention in photos
Photos from first day of Ohio FFA Convention.
Bark beetles change Rocky Mountain stream flows, affect water quality
What happens when millions of dead trees, killed by beetles, no longer need water?
The lure of the weather market
Delayed planting across the country has led to a weather market, and that is dangerous for farmers and traders alike.
Keep your butts off my landscape
By TAMMY L. JONES
Did you know that cigarette butts are litter?
In Ohio, as well as other states, you can be fined for throwing your...
It takes a village to celebrate
I tend to be fine with the passing of my own birthday. I don’t get overly excited about the new year and the start...
And the moral of the food supply is…
By ALAN GUEBERT
If you’re a regular reader of the American agricultural press you already know that the three greatest threats to U.S. farmers and...
Thanks to Lake Erie, boating is big in Ohio
By MIKE TONTIMONIA
Although Ohio has but one major natural lake, the Buckeye ranks high in recreational boating. Of course that one major lake is...
A trip to the zoo might change the course of your life
By SCOTT SHALAWAY
Early childhood experiences often shape the adults we become. In my case, I remember going to the Philadelphia Zoo with my parents....
