Yearly Archives: 2020
Dicamba use in Ohio ends June 30
The use of XtendiMax, Engenia, and FeXapan dicamba-based products in Ohio will end as of June 30, 2020, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
FFA students learn about farming with a disability
Tyrone Area High School's FFA program in Pennsylvania focuses on what it is like for a farmer with a disability or health condition to work in agriculture.
Consider cover crops for your vegetable garden
Cover crops help to manage soil erosion, fertility, quality, water, weeds, pests and disease. They also provide organic matter and nutrients to the soil.
Is Dairy Revenue Protection for you?
Now may be a good time to look at how to use Dairy Revenue Protection on your farm to help protect against the next expected price decline.
Lessons learned from watching lightning bugs
Julie Geiss recalls the first night her family spotted lightning bugs at dusk on their property and the lessons they learned from watching them.
Ohio salamanders rely on varied lifestyles to survive
Learn more about the 25 species of salamander in Ohio, specifically the red-spotted newt and eastern hellbender.
How the sewing machine transformed society
Learn how the invention of the sewing machine led to the evolution of the American mercantile economy into the age of industrial capitalism.
Still hard at it, farming every single day
Judith Sutherland reminds us that farming continues to be one of the most dangerous occupations and details why farmers deserve respect.
Ohio advances plan for first state broadband grant program
A bill to create the Ohio’s first state grant program for broadband expansion has passed the state House of Representatives and is now waiting on Ohio Senate approval.
How to successfully stock your pond
Learn which common Midwestern fish species have the most success in pond ecosystems, and which fish work well together.
