Yearly Archives: 2014
Young farmers still concerned about available land
Farm Bureau's annual outlook survey shows land availability a top concern.
Scientists study bats to understand how we smell
Scientists have identified a distinctive olfactory receptor gene pattern in fruit-eating bats, as well as the particular olfactory receptor gene families important to their fruit diets.
Celebrating the life of Ohio State’s Harry Barr
"I expect you to do better next time."
Dr. Harry Barr, Ohio State University professor and teacher of Dairy Science 201 -- the introductory dairy...
The Polar Vortex hasn’t been all bad
Devote days with uncomfortable weather conditions to get caught up on farm bookwork and plans for the coming weeks.
Punching Russia’s breadbasket
When Vladimir Putin sent his nation's armed, but unmarked, troops into sovereign territory of Ukraine, he became the latest in a long line of...
Herbicides and cover crops must agree on each other
Some ongoing tips for successful cover crops.
Michigan farmer can keep his pigs
Michigan DNR determines banned traits no longer present.
Living on the cheap edge
The nice thing about being a publicly acknowledged “Cheapo” (I prefer the term “thrifty” by the way) is that people are impressed (or repulsed,...
The way it was in the spring of 1939
In March 1939, I was still five months away from my sixth birthday and one more from my first year in a one-room country...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of March 13, 2014:
PLYMOUTH, Ohio — During the week of Feb. 16-22, Plymouth FFA planned a variety of activities to celebrate FFA and agriculture.
Students competed in the...
