Yearly Archives: 2016
Roundup of 4-H news for Aug. 18, 2016:
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Aug. 18, 2016.
Help monarch butterflies with milkweed seed pod collection
Do your part to help monarch butterflies flourish.
5 tips for preparing for harvest
Service experts share tips to prepare for the upcoming harvest season.
Pennsylvania calls on conservation districts to help with inspections
Conservation districts divided over whether to conduct farm inspections.
The rewards of gardening
Growing your own vegetables can be very rewarding, but it takes a lot of work and dedication. Jen’s been learning the ropes and eating well in the process.
Holmes County Fair holds first sale at new fairgrounds
The Holmes County Fair held its first livestock auction at the new fairgrounds.
Miss America engages children at Ag Progress Days
Miss America Betty Cantrell visited Ag Progress Day, Aug. 16, to interact with children and better connect them to where their food comes from.
Schott Feed destroyed by early morning fire
Schott Feed and Supply, Inc. in Alliance, Ohio, was destroyed in an early morning fire Aug. 16.
The bad market news wasn’t bad enough
The World Ag Supply and Demand report has been released, and just about everything is negative for prices.
Phosphorus levels trending lower in Ohio soils
Agricultural soil phosphorus levels held steady or trended downward in at least 80 percent of Ohio counties from 1993 through 2015. Less phosphorus in soil = reduced phosphorus runoff risk.
