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Social gatherings created a sense of community
Not long ago, many people met through 4-H, bordering school events, community club gatherings or square dances.
Massive Nebraska feedlot ‘just the opposite of what we need’
Alan Guebert shares his thoughts on an under-construction feedlot in southwestern Nebraska that will cover a square mile and house 150,000 cattle.
Mixing hog manure and sawdust into compost could be management option
A University of Illinois extension study found that mixing 50 gallons of slurry with a cubic yard of sawdust created a compost with about 50 percent moisture and no odor that was ready to apply as fertilizer in five months.
Ohio Proud works with Columbus City Schools to provide local lunches to more than 50,000 students
Ohio Proud is helping to provide healthy, locally sourced lunches to one of Ohio’s largest school districts.
How to avoid common problems growing vegetables in containers
There are common pitfalls gardeners encounter when using containers to grow vegetables. Learn more about common mistakes and try to avoid them this summer.
Garden at Grafton Correctional Institution supplies area hunger charities
So far this year the Grafton Correctional Institution garden has contributed 14,500 pounds of vegetables to hunger charities.
Roundup of FFA news for Sept. 6, 2018
Catch up on local news from West Holmes FFA, Utica FFA and more.
Growing number of stink bugs could cause problems for farmers
WOOSTER, Ohio — Soybean-damaging bugs known for their “sweaty feet” smell when squashed or irritated have made their way into Ohio soybean fields in numbers not previously experienced in the Buckeye State, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said. Growers are being advised to be on the lookout for the brown marmorated stink bug, said
Perennial food gardening: The garden that keeps on giving
Perennial food plants are unique because they produce several seasons of crops over many years. Learn why you should grow perennial foods, and get 8 recommendations for perennials to include in your food garden.
Practicing phenology: The art of gardening in rhythm with nature
Phenology is a field of science concerned with the timing of natural living processes with weather events over a period of years. Studies in phenology focus on when plants bud, flower and fruit; when insects emerge; when frogs get active in spring; when lakes freeze and thaw; and when birds migrate.
