Search Results for "Grapes"
News Results 297 of 493 pages
What is agroforestry and how can it benefit landowners and farmers?
Use your forested land to your advantage. Tim Baker, regional horticulture specialist for University of Missouri Extension, explains how.
Ohio sustainable agriculture tour offers first-hand experience
Ohio State University’s Sustainable Agriculture Team will host several tours this spring and summer on the plasticulture strawberry growing method, hops production, agritourism, organic farming and urban agriculture, as part of the 2013 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series.
Brown Swiss bring highest average of the five breed sales at Spring Dairy Expo
COLUMBUS — The Spring Dairy Expo featured five breed sales that kept the sale ring busy March 28-30. Ayrshire The 2013 edition of the Buckeye Classic Ayrshire sale, co-hosted by the Buckeye Dairy Club and the Ohio Ayrshire Breeders, featured 35 lots that sold for an average of $1,283. The top seller at $2,300 was
Mining waste byproduct can help clean ag discharges
LEETOWN, W.Va. — A byproduct resulting from the treatment of acid mine drainage may have a second life in helping clean waters coming from agricultural and wastewater discharges, according to a recent study by scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey Leetown Science Center. The report shows that dried acid mine drainage sludge, or residuals, that
Maple syrup brings lessons needed
Native Americans are credited with originating the making of maple syrup, which was then shared and passed down to the delight of anyone who has ever been a part of the process. Learning life skills A woman I work with told me that when her older brother was in elementary school, an annual tradition was
Kasich signs executive order to help drought-stricken Ohio
WOOSTER, Ohio — Gov. John Kasich helped open the first day of the Ohio State Fair with a declaration intended to give farmers full opportunity for state and federal drought assistance. Kasich signed an executive order instructing state agencies to help farmers reduce the impacts of drought, while urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to
Distillers grains offer viable feed option for young dairy heifers
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Dairy producers looking for a low-cost, high-quality heifer feed should consider distillers grains, says a Purdue Extension dairy nutrition specialist.
Common eastern bumblebee can boost pumpkin yields
THACA, N.Y. — Each grinning jack-o’-lantern starts with yellow pollen grains, ferried from a male to a female pumpkin flower by bees.
Junior Duck Stamp contest showcases talent and gives a shot at scholarship
This one is for serious kids who have artistic talent, an appreciation for wildlife and the outdoors and are looking for a way to show those talents off. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now accepting entries for the 2011 Ohio Junior Duck Stamp contest, which is administered by Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. Entries
Funding approved for 5 Ohio projects
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority recently approved financing for five new projects from the $150 million advanced energy portion of the Ohio Bipartisan Job Stimulus Program. Gov. Ted Strickland and Mark R. Shanahan, OAQDA executive director and the governor’s energy adviser, made the announcement following OAQDA’s monthly meeting. The final step
