Yearly Archives: 2024
Roundup of 4-H news for April 11, 2024
Catch up on news from Mahoning County Junior Fair Board, Happy Harvesters 4-H Club, Londonderry Lads and Lassies 4-H Club and Hicks and Hayseeds 4-H Club.
Why do cows bunch up in groups?
When cows bunch together it compromises production, health and welfare of the animals. Unless you're a cow whisperer, here are some things to consider when dealing with bunching.
Strategies to renovate sacrifice grazing lots during muddy months
Sacrifice grazing lots are vital spaces for livestock in the winter, but these areas often struggle with mud accumulation in the spring.
$1 billion to refinance status quo won’t stop ag pandemics
Alan Guebert recommends the USDA consider how animals are raised rather than issuing payments as part of its highly pathogenic avian influenza action plan.
Reminiscing on letters from the past
Judith Sutherland recalls the meaning Edna Stoler McNaull's words carried with her family.
Cool, wet weather holds up Midwest planting season
Rain, cold and snow flurries in even the best areas of the Corn Belt mean that only 3% of the nation’s corn crop is planted, according to the USDA's Crop Progress Report.
Redding, Vogel push for funding for animal diagnostic lab in western Pa.
Farmers in western Pennsylvania often seek out lab services in other states, which Pa. Ag Secretary Russell Redding says isn't good enough for a state that claims to prioritize its agricultural economy.
Lake Erie continues historic run of excellent fishing
Lake Erie anglers can expect the 2024 fishing season to again offer world-renowned opportunities, following years of strong walleye hatches.
Keep young wildlife wild this spring
Keep wildlife wild by observing young animals from a distance and reducing interactions with them.
Ohio Wildlife Council receives amended 2024-25 season dates
The Ohio Wildlife Council recently received amendments to the 2024-25 waterfowl hunting season proposals during its latest meeting.
