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Think before buying an Easter bunny
The majority of the baby bunnies, chicks and ducks who are given as Easter gifts may only survive the first few weeks after the holiday. The Ameican Humane Society provides a few points to ponder.
Earl McKarns inducted into county’s conservation hall of fame
KENSINGTON, Ohio – Nearly 80 people gathered in a hilltop cattle loafing shed on Earl McKarns’ Carroll County Farm last week to see the grazier inducted into the county’s conservation hall of fame.
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns resigns; Charles Conner is replacement
SALEM, Ohio – The son of a dairy farmer left Washington, D.C., last week, walking away from what he called a ‘dream come true’ to follow his heart home to Nebraska.
School’s out for summer: Employing minors can be complex
With the school year coming to a close in the next few weeks, many students will be looking for employment on farms to do a variety of tasks ranging from baling hay to milking cows to operating machinery.
Growers: High tunnels not just hype
WOOSTER, Ohio – Don’t try to tell the more than 150 people from six states who attended a workshop on high tunnels last week that the idea doesn’t have merit.
What we’re reading: 7/29
This week we’re reading about food books to add to your reading list, a downloadable taco emoji, National Sneak Some Zucchini onto your Neighbor’s Porch Day and more.
Groundhog’s day: Why exactly do groundhogs hibernate?
Residents of Pennsylvania look to the groundhog each Feb. 2 to forecast the weather. According to legend, if the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter weather; if not, an early spring is predicted.
LETTER: AgriSol project develops agricultural practices in Tanzania
Over the past few weeks, there has been discussion about a project in Tanzania involving AgriSol Energy. It is an exciting project meant to help Tanzanians implement modern, sustainable agricultural practices.
Farm and Food File: How did this happen? Pogo politics
TV talkers and radio ranters briefly bloviated last week on the world’s population topping 7 billion. While 7 billion is a big number it isn’t the biggest part of the population story.
Late corn planting won’t necessarily mean lower yields
Farmers can expect yield losses of at least one bushel per acre for every day’s delay in planting after the first week of May. But it all depends on July and August weather.
