Yearly Archives: 2016
Pinelakers 4-H club meets
The Pinelakers 4-H club of North Lima, Ohio, met May 26 to go over upcoming events.
Mimicking nature: Cover crop guru Dave Brandt was an early adapter
Dave Brandt and his family have been using cover crops since the 1970s, and now operate a cover crop business.
Butter making traditions span six generations at Minerva Dairy
At Minerva Dairy in Minerva, Ohio, the fifth and sixth generations of the Mueller family are making butter the same way the generations before them did.
What to include in your farm business plan
A business plan should be realistic, simple, specific and complete. Break your business plan up into these 5 sections to make it less overwhelming to write.
Building a compost empire
Bull Country Compost started out as a concrete slab in the early '90s and has become a successful 3 acre composting operation in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Grain market rally looking good, but reasons still unclear
The markets have made significant improvement, at least for now.
How to tell the difference between annuals, perennials and biennials
When you’re shopping for seeds, you’ll notice that packets are labeled with perennial, annual or biennial. Here’s a reference guide for telling the difference.
Love grows among the apple blossoms at Varian Orchards
Varian Orchards features an event venue and education hot spot for many ages.
Utica and Marcellus shale: May permitting slows again
In Pennsylvania, Greene and Washington Counties led the state with the largest number of permits issued by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Ohio farmers making headway with fertilizer certification program
Ohio farmers stepping up to the challenge of fertilizer training, a year ahead of deadline.
