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Will soybean seeds be bigger this year?
Last year’s drought conditions plus late-season rains expedited the growth of soybean plants, which has caused fewer seed pods and larger seeds for growers to plant this year.
Gene helps with multiple leaf diseases in corn
WASHINGTON — Corn is one of the most widely grown crops in the United States, which produces 40 percent of the world crop. But as with all crops, diseases threaten corn production. Three diseases, southern corn leaf blight, northern leaf blight, and gray leaf spot, all cause lesions on corn leaves. In the U.S. Midwest
FSA program assists with farm real estate transfers
The Farm Service Agency has a new Land Contract Guarantee loan program to assist with the transfers of farm real estate. This has been a pilot program in six states for the past three years.
USDA designates 49 Ohio counties as disaster areas
WASHINGTON — The USDA has designated 49 counties in Ohio as primary natural disaster areas due to excessive rain, flooding, flash flooding, high winds, excessive heat and tornadoes.
Greenhouse to host symposium, conference
SUGARCREEK, Ohio — April Showers Greenhouse will host a garden central symposium and organic vegetable conference, “Cultivate Your Passions,” a day of lectures on design, plants and garden style, at 3 p.m. Jan. 15-16 at the Carlisle Inn of Sugarcreek. The symposium will examine timeless principles of design — whether applied to the creation of
Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative to link ranchers and conservationists
FORT WORTH, Texas — Grazing lands make up between two-thirds and three-fourths of the national land base. The wise management of these lands has environmental and economic implications that exceed common perception or understanding, said Bob Drake, chairman of the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. “Any serious student or practitioner of conservation, land use or ecosystem
Initiative helps producers meet consumer demand for ‘green’ products
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The dairy industry unveiled a major initiative to help reduce on-farm expenses while meeting a growing consumer demand for environmentally friendly products. The industry-wide effort focuses on the fluid milk value chain — from farm to table. It includes a series of projects that will reduce energy, increase efficiency and help dairy
Ohio landowners can get paid in Forest Legacy Program
COLUMBUS — Woodland owners in 31 northeastern and southeastern Ohio counties can apply to participate in a federal conservation easement program that provides a one-time payment in exchange for voluntarily agreeing to permanently maintain their woods as working forests. Applications will be accepted through March 6, 2009, for enrollment in the Forest Legacy Program, which
FSA Andy for Oct. 16, 2008
Hello again, friends! I don’t know which is crazier or more unpredictable, the stock market or the crop market. Both have taken their lumps over the last month or so. Combine falling prices with yields that may not measure up to the last couple of years and rising crop inputs, and farmers are forced to
Voters reject levy for Harrison County SWCD
SALEM, Ohio — Harrison County voters have turned down a 0.5 mil levy that would’ve brought much-needed financial support to their soil and water conservation district. The levy, which went before voters on the March 4 ballot, failed by about 700 votes. While it was a disappointing result, the district is still hoping to move
