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OSU offering training with high tunnels
PIKETON, Ohio — Ohio State University South Centers will host a three-day high tunnel training April 28-30 on basic and advanced high tunnel techniques including production and usage. Work with experts The training, which is for farmers and educators, will allow participants to work on a one-on-one basis with horticulture experts from around the region,
Spring planting requires a trusty hoe
Columnist Eric Keller knows that it’s important to have the right tool for the job.
Grow history: plant heirloom fruits and vegetables
Growing heirlooms in the home garden helps preserve genetic diversity and biodiversity of plant species. Learn more about 12 heirlooms to try this spring.
Bowl won this time
Kymberly Foster Seabolt shares the tale of how her baked potato salad and Pyrex bowl came to an untimely end all in one fell swoop.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 28, 2011:
BELOIT, Ohio — West Branch FFA met July 21 at the Texas Roadhouse in Alliance, Ohio. Future meetings and upcoming events were discussed. All officers were present along with advisers Michael Bardo and Gregory Sharp. The nest meeting will be at the West Branch High School agricultural shop in August. * * * PLYMOUTH, Ohio
Foods that may help fight cancer
People concerned about cancer risk may find that switching their diets can do a world of good. Find out which foods may reduce cancer risk.
Pick new technologies most applicable to you
Miranda Reiman encourages Black Ink readers tomake the changes that are most applicable to their farm and stand to do the most good.
If it can hold soil, use it for plants! Garden size doesn’t really matter
With the improved weather, my thoughts have turned to gardening. My family plants a large garden every year. But not everyone has the space, the tools or the physical ability to plant a quarter of an acre of vegetables. People are becoming more and more creative with ways to grow a few tomato plants or
Safe food starts on the farm
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the recent salmonella outbreak linked to raw tomatoes fades from the nation’s headlines, supermarket produce managers are still grasping for ways to ensure that the fresh fruits and vegetables they sell are safe. But a food-safety specialist in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences says farmers have a role to
