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Gardening resolutions for the new year
In 2016, let gardening become the topic of one of your New Year’s resolutions by checking out these recommendations.
Plight of herbicide resistance is growing like weeds worldwide
Scores of crop-damaging weeds are developing immunity to even the strongest herbicides in farmers’ arsenals.
At Farm Science Review, Ohio farms honored for conservation work; officials say more is needed
Recognizing Ohio’s top conservation farm families seemed particularly significant during this year’s awards ceremony at the Farm Science Review Sept. 22. That’s because more than one official who spoke warned of impending environmental regulations if the farming community doesn’t step up to the plate voluntarily.
Why would you consider management intensive grazing?
Many of you have seen them — farms split into paddocks where the animals are rotated each week, every three days, once a day or even every 12 hours. Some of you may wonder why? Why go to all of that hassle? Is it really worthwhile? I suppose to some, all of those division fences
Extending the grazing season backwards
By CHRIS PENROSE When we think of extending the grazing season, we usually think of how long we can go into the fall or winter without feeding stored feed. Another option often overlooked is how soon we can stop feeding as spring approaches. Several options There are several options to accomplish this. The first is
Pa. Holstein Convention honors members
During the Pennsylvania Holstein Convention, Vincent and Juliet Wagner and Melvin G. Peifer were inducted into the hall of fame.
Summer Farm Tour Series: Visit organic dairy farm Aug. 6
COLUMBUS – The annual Farm Tour Series is intended to foster sustainable food systems in Ohio.
The 2005 series offers farmers and the general public a unique opportunity to visit a wide range of organic and sustainable farming operations throughout Ohio.
Mesotrione controls weeds in corn, can carry over to soybeans
WEST LAYFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue University weed scientist says farmers need to take precautions to prevent carryover of Mesotrione, an active ingredient in several corn herbicides, into the following year’s soybean crop.
From a lump of clay the potter made everything for pioneers
After the blacksmith, a potter was the next essential skilled tradesman in the burgeoning
towns of early Ohio Country in the 1800s.
Summer grazing is in full swing (but it’s not too early to think winter)
Wow, have you been watching the grass grow? Once we got some rain and a few warmer days, it seems that the forage plants began racing to see which ones could get the tallest and head out first. Yes, I said head out. Almost every pasture field and hay field I have visited in the
