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We need a cure for U.S. health care
On May 11, President Barack Obama declared, “I will not rest until the dream of health care reform is achieved in the United States of America.” It is a vow rural America sincerely hopes the president can fulfill. It won’t be easy — nearly 50 million people in rural America are either uninsured, have limited
Land trust starts pilot program to build farms in northwest Ohio
Black Swamp Conservancy will use long-term lease agreements to provide aspiring farmers affordable access to land in 16 eligible counties in northwest Ohio.
Farm Finances 101: It’s not that hard
Own vs. owe. Two three-letter words and the last letter makes all the difference.
Scientists pursue weed control options for use in organic production systems
LAWRENCE, Kan. — What is the most critical problem facing today’s organic grower? The USDA’s Invasive Weed Management Unit says the answer is weeds. They rob fields of moisture, compete with crops for nutrients, reduce yields and drive up costs. Solutions But a number of innovative research projects are underway to improve tried and true
Pennsylvania vegetable farm sprouts success
Leaving behind careers and college degrees, Art and Larry King went back to their family’s roots in 1992 and took over the vegetable farm their father started in the early 1940s.
Webinar guides high feed cost survival
LEXINGTON, Ky. — In today’s economy, the cost of feeding dairy cattle –and any livestock — is skyrocketing and leaving producers in a tailspin trying to find ways to maintain profitability. DAIReXNET, an arm of the national eXtension initiative, will offer a Webinar aimed at helping producers survive high feed costs Aug. 18 at 8
How to test seed viability
Test last year’s garden seeds viability for with this simple germination procedure and learn the best methods for storing seed over winter.
SPIN an old concept into a new idea
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Many think of farmers and gardeners in a country setting, but what about within the city limits in city lots? Andy Pressman, an agriculture specialist with the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, led a workshop designed for urban farmers April 15 at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Youngstown. The workshop was
Ridin’ the Capitol Hill crazy train
After a 10-day cooling off period known as the Fourth of July recess, House and Senate members came back to steamy, hot Washington, D.C. July 9 to do exactly what most Americans expected them to do: Spew more steamy, hot bilge at each other. These folks are, after all, seasoned professionals when it comes to
Summit County fair board fights fairgrounds eviction
Summit County Executive James McCarthy says the county agricultural society is in default of a loan and the county has the right to evict the society from the fairgrounds and take control of the land.
