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A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Aug. 9, 2012:
NEWBURY, Ohio — Breeders and Feeders 4-H club had its last meeting at the Pirus Farm. They discussed making thank you signs to thank last year’s buyers. Photos must be 4-inch-by-6 inch and turned in to Courtney or Karen by Aug. 26. All 4-H members are to bring one dozen cookies or brownies (four per
PROGRESS: A new way of thinking
These Ohio shepherds put a new twist on breeding sheep.
New York Farm Show to offer sessions on farming for the future
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The 24th annual New York Farm Show will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 26-28 at the NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse. The indoor farm show will offer new and practical equipment, services and products for farming. More than 425 exhibitors covering more than 215,000 square feet will be available. Two
Home, sweet solar home: Ohio tour spotlights solar projects
The Northeast Ohio Tour of Solar Homes Oct. 13 is a free, self-guided tour features solar homes and green building projects in nine communities.
The need for speed
(Editor’s note: Charlie Renner and his wife, Dawn, recently attended The World Class Driving Event in New Platz, N.Y. He won the trip as part of a national contest. His trip wouldn’t have been complete without taking Farm and Dairy along for the ride. The following is Renner’s account of the excursion. It sounds like
Study finds that big rains will bring big algae blooms
A new study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows how soon after a storm phosphorous “loading” sparks algae explosions.
Head boat fishing on the sound in the Outer Banks
Head boat fishing is a great way to spend a few vacation hours waiting for the next bite rather than hiding behind a boring paperback.
Wayne County, Ohio, developing manure swap
A new pilot project in Wayne County, Ohio, hopes to transform manure from what some would consider waste into a marketable product that could be bartered among agricultural producers or sold to gardeners, landscapers and others seeking a “green” source of high-quality fertilizer.
Sharing memories of first rural radio
“When we were kids on the farm, long before the days of rural electrification, we owned a battery-powered Philco radio.
Life on the Stark Electric Railway
SALEM, Ohio – Thirty-three miles of hand-laid railroad track and the Stark Electric Railway cars that raced on it between Canton and Salem built the foundation for life as we know it in Stark and Columbiana counties.
