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Young farmer works to make small farm profitable
Caleb Swope direct markets eggs, firewood and produce from his small 12-acre farm. He believes using small property well is a good way for young farmers to get a start.
Old books are wiser than new technology
Computers make our lives easier, at least in some ways, but lately, some of the information Eric Keller been getting has been wrong. So he’s gone back to the books.
From bugs to butterflies
AKRON, Ohio – As half a dozen butterflies flit around Fran LeMasters’ back yard on a sunny summer afternoon, she casually names the different species darting among the plants.
New pest identified in Ohio soybeans
WOOSTER, Ohio — A new pest has been identified in Ohio soybeans, but whether or not its presence will be a problem remains to be seen. Ron Hammond, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, said the root mealybug has been found in some soybean fields. He and
From buffalo to buffers:Swopes conserve way of life
SALEM, Ohio – The journey to Heritage Lane Farm began in the late 1980s when blond-haired, blue-eyed Sarah Walton knocked on Kevin Swope’s dorm-room door to welcome him to Hocking Technical School.
Roundup of 4-H news for April 15, 2021
Catch up on local 4-H news from Next Generation 4-H Club and the Hicks & Hayseeds 4-H Club.
April showers bring wetlands and aquatic species to life
In the spring, small amphibians like frogs, toads and salamanders migrate to vernal pools to breed.
USDA’s ‘mad cow’ circus act
The only thing worse than the USDA’s timing in the announcement of new rules to permit Canadian live cattle and cow beef imports into the U.
Beware of pollution when foraging
Beware of the dangers of foraging from or near contaminated locations and learn how to look for signs of pollution before foraging.
Alka Seltzer remedies wine industry’s heartburn over grape mildew, egg odor
ITHACA, N.Y. — Alka-Seltzer has been soothing human indigestion and heartburn for years. Now, it’s helping out the wine industry. Elemental sulfur is wine’s “frenemy” — it effectively keeps the ubiquitous powdery mildew disease in vineyards at bay, but excessive residues carried over into wine can result in a rotten egg aroma. Solution Now a
