Yearly Archives: 2015
Nutrition program expanding in 20 Ohio counties
A community nutrition program geared toward low-income families with children is expanding its reach.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 9/12
This week’s top stories include results from the Canfield Fair, September gardening tips, garden season extenders and stories from the Stark County Fair.
Soil Health Partnership: Five-year project to determine if changes are worth the cost
The soil is very important to a farm sustaining itself and to understand how the soil can be improved, The Soil Health Partnership is being created.
Homegrown apples: How to plant apple trees this fall
Apples are the perfect backyard fruit, and fall is a great time to plant apple trees in USDA Hardiness zones 5-10.
Marcellus and Utica shale: Possibly biggest play in US?
Utica was initially billed to be an oil play comparable to the Eagle Ford, however that has proven to be wrong.
Utica and Marcellus shale: Activity continues to slow in Ohio, Pa., W.Va.
The ODNR has issued 1,996 permits for horizontal drilling in the Utica shale in Ohio since the state started issuing permits.
This year’s wheat crop faced tough growing year
Ohio Wheat Performance Test confirms it was a difficult year.
Council on Dairy Breeding reaches genetic milestone
The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding has recorded its 1 millionth genotyped animal.
How to prepare your garden for fall frost and freeze
Just like it’s important to know the last frost date in the spring, it’s crucial for home gardeners to know when the first expected frost date will occur in the fall.
Not your typical livestock buyer
14-year-old Chase Snyder bought fellow 4-H member, Christian Pernell's reserve champion rabbit meat pen at the Stark County Fair, Sept. 2
