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Birds of a feather flocking
Tami Gingrich offers insight into the flocking behaviors of different species of birds in the fall.
Ohio State researchers aim to help farmers understand coyote threats
Ohio State researchers are studying how coyotes fit into Ohio’s ecosystems, how they interact with livestock and what farmers can do to manage them and protect their flocks and herds.
Pa. couple find value in more than just timber on tree farm
Beckets Run Woodlands is located in Elizabeth, Pa. The name of the area was chosen because it is located in the state-designated Beckets Run Biodiversity Area.
Richland County feed mill is reborn
Father and son turn Elzy Milling & Trade into Richland County attraction.
100 years in 100 words
We asked you to write about what Farm and Dairy has meant to you in 100 words — no more, no less — to celebrate our 100 year anniversary.
Building fences in the bayou ’til the cows come home: Volunteers help rebuild Texas ranches
SALEM, Ohio — Chip, a Texas cattleman, bragged to Jesse Dotterer and the handful of others visiting his Anahuac, Texas, ranch. Years of selective breeding had paid off in the herd he managed with his wife, Jean, and her twin sister, Janet. The cattle were resistant to bayou mosquitoes, suited for the area’s grasses, and
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 16, 2008
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern FFA held its first meeting Oct. 6 in the Northwestern High School library. Kyle Schirm led the meeting. Jerrin Hill gave a treasurer’s report and Karly Berry gave a reporter’s report. Committee chairpersons Karly Berry, Hill, Zach Hottel, Danae Mulligan, Adam Krueger, Jenna Pitsenbarger, Jessica Wellert, Kelsey Bowers, Alison
Managed grazing the only way to go
If you have not yet adopted management intensive grazing, you should now. At the end of 2007, I figured I would be spending my winter talking about how to evaluate and renovate pastures after the drought. Boy, was I wrong.
Environment and economics: Making the case for farmland preservation
(Editor’s note: This week, we begin a four-part look at Ohio’s farmland preservation efforts.) Each year in the United States, more than 1 million acres of land are converted from agriculture to other uses – never to be reclaimed.
Practicing resurrection: Clevelanders turn food waste into soil
Rust Belt Riders started with two people on bikes, picking up food waste to compost for community gardens and small farms, in 2014. The company now composts at a nearly 2-acre site in Independence, Ohio, collecting about 125 tons of food scraps per month and making its own soil blends to sell under its subsidiary, Tilth.
