Yearly Archives: 2016
How to harden off plants
Hardening off plants is simple; it’s the process of adjusting plants to outdoor temperatures after they’ve been started indoors.
Monarch Collaborative works to support expanded monarch habitat in agricultural landscapes
The Monarch Collaborative's principles and resources list provide essential guidance on ways to strengthen monarch habitats in agricultural landscapes.
Closing Ohio’s prison farms will halt a $9 million project
State corrections department said it plans to repurpose newly built livestock facilities.
How to plan an annual flower garden
Planting tips and suggested annual flowers to grow this year.
3D food printers: Create lunch with flip of a switch
Editor Susan Crowell thought she'd heard or read it all. "But, trust me, you haven’t," she says. There’s now a 3D printer for cheese.
Ohio is No. 1 in nation for Tree City USA communities
Ohio leads nation for 35th year in a row.
Weaning small ruminants
Weaning kids and lambs when they are 60-90 days old is standard procedure for most goat and sheep producers.
FSA expands storage loan program; new farmers will benefit
The USDA Farm Service Agency's new storage loans now include a smaller microloan option with lower down payments.
County auditors and farmers testify on CAUV bill
Some county auditors warn that lowering Ohio's CAUV will likely increase residential taxes.
Field Notes: Rising CAUV, pipeline lawsuits, cicadas emerging
From Ohio's high CAUV taxes and pipelines lawsuits to the return of periodical cicadas, here are our biggest news stories this week.
