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A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 10, 2010
ROGERS, Ohio — The Country Friends 4-H group will be holding a car wash to raise funds for their group. The event is set for 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. June 12 at the New Waterford Fire Hall. Donations will be accepted. * * * GEAUGA, Ohio — The Geauga Beef and Swine 4-H club met
June was cultivator, not dairy, month
Yes, of course, June is Dairy Month. And National Ice Tea Month, National Candy Month, National Soul Food Month, National Smile Month and National Turkey Lovers Month. With 100 or so Holsteins on the farm of my youth, however, each year, month, week and day started and ended with dairy, so June by any other
Ohio Farmland Preservation Summit celebrates 10th anniversary
Ohio recognizes 10 years of preserving farmland at annual summit in Columbus.
Corn prices looking for direction
URBANA, Ill. — Corn prices have settled into a relatively narrow trading range, with December 2009 futures trading between $3.20 and $3.50 per bushel over the past three weeks. According to University of Illinois Extension Economist Darrel Good, the relatively low price level reflects the anticipation of a large harvest in 2009. The USDA will
Another program offers $2.5 million in farmland preservation funds
SALEM, Ohio — Ohio farmers can now apply to receive cash payouts in return for preserving their properties forever. Farm landowners can work with their township trustees, county commissioners or land trust group through May 27 to apply for a share of $2.5 million to be awarded through USDA’s Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program.
4-H goes green
The Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center has officially become the first LEED-certified “green” building on Ohio State University’s campus.
If only farmers could run the world
“As part of a training exercise, those newly-inducted were served orders that they could run the world as individuals for a full seven days. They tried their best to operate in an individual fashion, barking orders in their own way. The cadets fell all over themselves making one huge mistake after another until they reached
Ohio soybean seeds may be fragile, increased acres may lead to shortage
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio soybean growers, their sights set on increasing soybean acreage this year, may face crop production challenges due to less than optimum seed quality. Anne Dorrance, an Ohio State University plant pathologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ohio growers intend to plant 4.5 million acres of soybeans this year, up from
Hold on tight, it’ll be a volatile ride
A simple definition of volatility in the grain markets would be the rate of price change over time.
The perfect place for children to play
Sometimes, in the midst of living life, we forget the importance of fun and games in the big scheme of things.
