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Fairy diddles are nocturnal, but very common
I gently poked the nest until I saw some movement. Suddenly two big black eyes stared back at me. It was a flying squirrel.
Southeastern Ohio hills alive with farm family history
When Ezekial Cole purchased 140 acres of land in an area that would eventually become Wayne Township in Jefferson County, Ohio, it is unlikely he considered how, or if, the family farm would be operating 206 years later. “It just makes you proud to keep the farm going,” Carl Kithcart, Cole’s great-great-great-great grandson said.
Migratory birds could bring disease with them
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Backyard bird watchers need to be extra vigilant this year in maintaining their feeders, according to ornithologist Richard Bailey of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Section. “We’ve received widespread reports of large flocks of pine siskins, a North American migratory bird in the finch family, so we
Cornell to offer online classes in small farms program
ITHACA, N.Y — A lineup of online courses are offered this winter and spring by the Cornell Small Farms Program. Here are the next courses in the line-up: BF 102: Markets and Profits is a six week online course aimed at aspiring farmers still forming their farm plans. They will be held Jan. 15 to
Being in the dark is sometimes best
It strikes me as a bit humorous that everything old has become new again in many segments of our society.
Vacation with Us: Aloha from Hawaii
Farm and Dairy went to Hawaii in early October with David and Carol Lee, of Wexford, Pennsylvania, to visit their daughter and her family in Mililani on the island of Oahu. Pictured are David and his 7-year-old twin grandsons, Patrick (in stripes) and Liam (in Angry Birds). They are at the weekly farmers’ market at
Homeland security bill hot on Hill
The congressional wheels are working overtime in hopes of getting a Homeland Security Department bill to President Bush for his signature before the long August recess.
Maximizing forage yield and quality
Learn how to decide how much nitrogen to apply and how to select a harvest date to maximize forage yields.
Study at Ohio State’s Stone Lab
Applications are open for 2018 classes for high school students, college students, teachers and the public at Stone Laboratory.
Ohio wheat growers: Be on the lookout
Powdery mildew is present in certain fields of susceptible varieties in north central and northeast sections of the state.
