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CIDR insert adds to cow herd reproductive toolbox
A new controlled internal drug release insert, CIDR, is making all the difference in breeding Todd Bennett’s Holsteins.
Prairie restoration offers a glimpse of the plains of Ohio’s past
Since the 1970s, nearly 3,000 acres of the Darby Plains have been restored to their original glory, using grass and wildflower seeds from those tiny patches of the original plains.
Ohio grown: Columbus man grows local jute for international grocery store
Jute isn’t really grown in Ohio. But on Aug. 7, in Gambier, Ohio, Chernor Bundu stood in the middle of a field of jute, almost shoulder-height. He’s growing it for his international grocery store, in Columbus.
How to entertain the guests who are not into football on Thanksgiving
In a world where I can watch football any Thursday, I want to do something different on Thanksgiving — old video games, board games, bingo, cards and more!
Training bonsai trees — that’s ‘bone-sigh’
What does it take to train a bonsai tree? Michael Rusnak of Stow, Ohio, has been doing it for 20 years and has approximately 150 trees in his collection.
Athlete from Stark County dairy bikes cross-country to help sister
Calling themselves the “Runaway Interns,” Nick Thomas and his friend biked cross-country to raise funds for an illness his sister has.
Can turnips really save the day?
By Chris Penrose Now that we have up most of our hay for the year, we can start to determine if there will be enough stored feed for the winter. Many farmers I have talked with have had significant reductions in yields this year leaving hay in short supply. In addition, many areas have been
Mapping out the makeover
BOARDMAN, Ohio – Extreme Makeover: Home Edition raised more than a house for Boardman resident Jeff Novak and his three daughters. It built awe and amazement in those who swung by Arlene Avenue to watch about 2,000 subcontractors swarm on the home during construction.
Appetite for ethanol fermenting in Pa.
Questions that involve developing ethanol production in Pennsylvania and the Northeast were on the table late last month with a pair of “Ethanol Workshops for Rural America” sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Regional Biomass Energy Program, and organized by Ethanol Producers and Consumers.
Vernal pools attract amphibians and many different species
The University of Mount Union’s vernal pool in the Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center attracts frogs, ducks, snakes, newts, fingernail clams and water fleas.
