Yearly Archives: 2019
Garden cleanup: How to help overwintering pollinators
Plenty of pollinators overwinter in gardens, using debris that is left behind to survive. Wait until April to start cleaning up your flower beds.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in three PA counties
Pennsylvania confirmed cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in three counties Sept. 21. The virus can be life-threatening for humans and animals.
Delayed harvest bolsters attendance at Farm Science Review
LONDON, Ohio — Even during a challenging year for farmers, the 57th annual Farm Science Review topped recent years’ visitor totals with its first-ever career fair, more than 100 educational talks and new technology.
Lely North America announces the 2019 Future of Dairy Scholarship
Lely North America is proud to present the Future of Dairy Scholarship Program for the fourth year.
Drop the snark, see the opportunity in meatless trends
Meatless burgers represent environmental consciousness and social connected-ness right now. So, what do we farmers and ranchers do? Do we make fun of vegans and post memes about vegetables on social media, or do we take a breath and think about why we work the land and how we can adapt to change?
2019 Big Knob Grange Fair sale totals $51,849.75
The 2019 Big Knob Grange Fair junior livestock sale took place Aug. 29, totaling $51,849.75. There were 59 lots total. Find all the details here.
More time for producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage
New sign-up deadline for Dairy Margin Coverage is Sept. 27.
2019 Belmont County Fair sale results
The 2019 Belmont County Fair junior livestock sale took place on Sept. 5. Find all the sale results here.
The Carmony family business stinks
The guys at Carmony Stock Farms put up with a lot of crap on a daily basis. It’s par for the course when running a custom manure application company.
Early 1900s: When the Navy ran a dairy farm
Did you know that for about 80 years, the United States Navy was in the dairy farm business, and for several decades even operated a hog farm?
