Yearly Archives: 2019
Grain traders searching for something to talk about
Grain traders started to talk about delayed planting. In the first part of April. Out of desperation.
Beadnell named Ohio Master Logger of the Year
The Ohio Forestry Association announced James E. Beadnell as the Ohio Master Logger of the Year.
How to properly mulch around landscape trees
Learn how to choose the right mulch and how to apply it around landscape trees for optimum growth.
NRCS has up to $700 mil. for Conservation Stewardship Program
For the Conservation Stewardship Program, NRCS now enrolls eligible, high-ranking applications based on dollars rather than acres. Also, higher payment rates are now available for cover crops and crop rotations.
USDA confirms virulent Newcastle disease in chickens in Arizona
The USDA has confirmed the first case of virulent Newcastle disease in Arizona, discovered in a small flock of pet chickens in Coconino County.
The value of vocational agriculture
Vocational agriculture promotes pathways to careers in agriculture and provides young people with practical skills and work ethic necessary for employment.
Will the ‘real rural’ please stand up?
Of all the places you’d expect to see a fight between the hard face of ag economics and the warm heart of rural America, it wouldn't be the New York Times.
Roundup of gardening news for April 4, 2019
Catch up on local gardening news from Coshocton County, Ohio, and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
Easements can restore wetlands or preserve working farm ground
The USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service is currently accepting applications for programs that protect wetlands, agricultural lands and grasslands.
Roundup of FFA news for April 4, 2019
Catch up on local FFA news from Warren FFA, Hillsdale FFA, Urbana FFA, Loudonville FFA and more.
