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Female veteran’s small business gives boost to other female vets
Rhonda Smith started The Skirted Soldier with a goal of giving back 10% of all sales to other female veterans. So far she’s given away more than $3,000.
Wood Co. farmer focuses on soil biological activity
When Ron Snyder makes management decisions for his Wood County farm, he’s trying to promote the biological activity within the soil.
A new twist on an age-old problem: Making knee replacements last
The latest techniques from the world of mechanical engineering are now being applied to the human body.
Fire destoys part of Hoopes Fertilizer facility
A fire destroyed a warehouse storing a de-icer product Jan. 9 at Hoopes Fertilizer Works, located on U.S. Route 30 just west of East Rochester, Ohio.
OSU Extension offers videos, guidance on home food preservation
Ohio State University Extension is offering guidance on updated ways to can and freeze food to preserve it.
Michigan hospital hires its own farmer
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital has hired a resident farmer to grow organic produce for patients in its new greenhouse, now open on its 160–acre campus. The $1 million complex, including an education center was funded entirely by an anonymous donor. Educational component The greenhouse will provide clinically based educational
Ohio Farm Bureau names finalists
COLUMBUS — Ohio Farm Bureau Federation released the names of the finalists of its 2008 Outstanding Young Farmer contest. Finalists are Wayne and Sara Greier of Canfield, Robert and Autumn Morrison of Bloomingdale, Steve and Sonya Quillin of Stone Creek and Brandon and Julia Weber of Jackson. The award recognizes individuals or couples 35 or
Color Me Healthy
I looked down at my lunch plate feeling pangs of guilt. Something was wrong with the picture. My plate held a hot dog in a soft, white bun leftover from my husband’s company picnic.
Mix-and-match cover cropping can optimize organic production
WASHINGTON — Farmers can fine-tune their use of cover crops to help manage costs and maximize benefits in commercial organic production systems, according to USDA scientists. Production expenses for high-value organic crops like lettuce and broccoli can exceed $7,000 per acre, so producers often try to streamline costs with an annual two- to three-crop rotation.
Watch no-till corn for fungal disease
Corn growers who use no-till or minimal tillage practices face potential disease problems this growing season.
