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Letter to the editor: Support the farm bill for small farmers
A beginning farmer and Farm and Dairy reader calls for support for a farm bill that supports Appalachia’s small farms.
Farming must use wits to win the day
The year in the life of a farmer has always felt a bit like the hard climb to a summit, alone, without the benefit of a team of cohorts helping with the challenging ascent.
How to keep your holiday decorations safe for the family
The holiday countdown is on and it’s time to get your house razzle-dazzle ready. But before you do, make sure to check that your lights and decorations are still in good working order after a year in storage.
Increased shipping volume expected this holiday season
The U.S. Postal Service kicked off the holiday season today with its improved Priority Mail products and new Gingerbread Houses Forever stamps.
Farm Science Review charity drive day helps feed needy
(See more of our FSR coverage here.) COLUMBUS — Local and visiting farmers donated hundreds of pounds of canned and nonperishable food items Sept. 19 for the Ohio Association of Foodbanks. The food drive was part of the Farm Science Review’s “Fifty Years of Forecasting the Future.” Visitors who brought two or more cans of
Wheat growers can consider storage options to manage scab
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Wheat growers can take steps during harvest and in storage to control head scab in the crop. Disease development Head scab, or Fusarium head blight, develops in humid, wet conditions and moderate temperatures when the plant is at flowering. If wheat has scab, elevators may not accept it or might offer
Carroll SWCD dealing with budget cuts
CARROLLTON, Ohio — The Carroll Soil and Water Conservation District is dealing with budget cuts as is nearly every SWCD office around the state. Funded by the Carroll County commissioners and the State of Ohio, both of which are experiencing shortfalls in revenue, the district is not able to fill its full-time technician position, and
Scientists’ discovery may unravel mysterious chicken behavior
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — It may be possible to have the both of two worlds in the chicken business: egg production and a noncombative hen. A team of scientists led by Agricultural Research Service biologist Heng-wei Cheng at the agency’s Livestock Behavior Research Unit in West Lafayette, Ind., and William M. Muir of Purdue University,
Feeding for pounds of fat and protein: That’s all you are paid for
Would you rather have a cow milking an average of 80 pounds or 70 pounds of milk per day? This turns out to be a tricky question, one you can’t answer unless you are told what the composition of the milk is in each case. Then, what if I tell you both cows are producing
Voinovich: We need to work harder, smarter to pull out of economic crisis
U.S. Sen. George Voinovich may have announced his retirement after his term ends in 2010, but he’s not done fighting. Voinovich, who spoke to Ohio farmers in Washington March 10, outlined his opinions for pulling the country out of its economic doldrums.
