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Ohio students, farmers hear from Whole Foods shoppers
CINCINNATI — Last month, members of the Ohio Valley FFA Chapter and several Ohio cattle farmers flipped burgers, sampled Flat Iron steaks and interacted with customers to promote their all-natural, locally grown beef at the Whole Foods Market in Rookwood Commons. “Having people at Whole Foods Market to talk with consumers at the meat case
Planting Christmas memories
About the only time there isn’t something that has to be done on a Christmas tree farm, says Mike Dittmer of Dittmer’s Tree Depot at Atwater, is in the few weeks right after Christmas.
Calendar says it’s spring: Ready for grazing season?
The key to successful grazing is trying to predict what is down the road so we can be prepared for it.
On the wheat crew: Ohioan shares experiences from Great Plains
Ohio teen Austen Shoemaker heads west to join a combine crew for this harvest season, and shares his journey with Farm and Dairy.
State agriculture department seeks ideas on specialty crop grant spending
ODA needs help spending $800,000 in federal farm assistance.
Ask FSA Andy about youth loans
Youth loans are a great way for future farmers to get hands-on experience with the ins and outs of financial responsibility.
Ask FSA Andy: Sometimes USDA wheels turn exceedingly slow
Hello Again.“Hurry up and wait.” I can still remember my dad, a World War II Navy veteran, mumbling that phrase whenever he was dealing with government entities. It seems that has always been a common phrase for all branches of the military. A rush to get something accomplished, and then a lull until you can
Conference caters to small farmers
SALEM, Ohio – When someone says “farmer,” many people still think of the stereotypical older man in overalls with a barn full of cattle and a life that revolves around milking times.
Knox County Barn Tour spotlights historic barns, celebrates rural heritage
The Knox County Barn Tour will take place Sept. 13 and will feature five historic barns.
Triple-crop sugar corn yields sugar, grain and biomass with less nitrogen
URBANA, Ill — By crossing maize plants adapted to the tropics with lines used as parents of popular Midwestern corn hybrids, researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a new type of plant with the potential to yield three crops and use less nitrogen. Sugar corn can be harvested for the grain, the sugar
