Yearly Archives: 2017
Amazon clout and grocery sales
Amazon is buying Whole Foods and wants to transform the way you buy groceries. But Editor Susan Crowell's commentary ponders the impact on farmers.
5 tips to prevent dairy cow foot problems
Check out these five tips from the Penn State Extension Dairy Team on managing and preventing dairy cow foot problems.
Researchers looking to extend berry season
Ohio and Pennsylvania growers could profit by extending their growing seasons.
Kasich signs budget with farm tax reform
Ohio farmers will soon see some relief in the formula for calculating their CAUV property taxes.
Penn State conducts malting barley research
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When it comes to libations, more and more Pennsylvanians are raising their glasses in favor of craft beer.
In fact, according...
How to build a raised bed garden
Raised beds benefit gardeners by addressing poor soil conditions, allowing them to grow plants in unconventional places and making gardens more accessible.
Ohio budget countdown concerns farm groups
Farm and conservation groups continue to follow the Ohio budget, which must be signed into law by July 1.
Kansas State’s corpse flower finally blooms
At its peak, the bloom was about 51 inches high. Amorphophallus titanum produces the world’s largest unbranched bloom.
Sheep in the city
Urban Shepherds is making vacant urban lots productive by using them to graze sheep, producing meat and wool and saving money on mowing.
Stewart & Hurst visit the Hoover Dam with Farm and Dairy
Jim Stewart and Becky Hurst, of Calcutta, Ohio, took us along to Hoover Dam in May. The trip was through Barberton parks and recreation,...
