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Overholt Drainage School plans sessions on soil, water management
COLUMBUS — Farmers, land improvement contractors, soil and water conservation technicians and engineers can learn more about agricultural drainage, construction and management of soil and water conservation systems during the annual Overholt Drainage School March 11-15, led by Ohio State and other industry experts. The program will be held at the Agricultural Engineering Building, 590
Organic guide is a unique resource
WOOSTER, Ohio — Smooth your switch to organic farming through a new book from Ohio State University. A Transition Guide to Certified Organic Crop Management, published by the Organic Food and Farming Education and Research (OFFER) Program, part of the university’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, details in its 74 pages the rules and
Organic cropping systems can keep up with the big boys
MADISON, Wis. — Can organic cropping systems be as productive as conventional systems? The answer is an unqualified, “Yes” for alfalfa or wheat and a qualified “Yes, most of the time” for corn and soybeans, according to research reported by scientists at the
SWCD:Wayne Co. honors Carmony family
Wayne Carmony and Wayne Carmony Jr. passed the importance of conserving natural resources on to Stan Carmony.
Expert grazing tidbits and tips
Experts at the recent Eastern Ohio Grassland Conference in Guernsey County were able to sift through the details and offer the following hints for graziers.
Large-scale Ohio research project to explore how solar and farming can co-exist
Spanning over 1,900 acres, the 180 MW Madison Fields project in Ohio will be one of North America’s largest test grounds for research into agrivoltaics.
Summer Projects, Pseudo Pressures
Home Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about the grand intentions we all have in the days of summer – but what could be the best use of our time in the end.
Phosphorus demanded by forage crops
NORCROSS, Ga. – Forage crops have a big demand for phosphorus. This ranges from almost 10 pounds of P2O5 per ton of grass to 15 pounds per ton of alfalfa.
Tips for gardening on a budget
The cost of seeds and seedlings, soil amendments, pest and weed controls and tools can add up quickly.
Three keys to achieving sustainable agriculture
(Part II of II) Have you ever tried to sit on a three-legged stool that had one leg shorter than the other two, or was missing a leg? It’s a balancing act that’s not very easy and you can’t do it for very long. So it is with working toward sustainable agriculture. You can’t focus
