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Michigan State researchers create cost-effective trap for apple pests
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Sometimes, the only way to make something better is to forget everything you already know about it and start again. That strategy brought some surprising results for scientist Larry Gut’s research in improving codling moth management techniques for Michigan’s fruit growers.
Certified Angus Beef still building on its success
From a small-town ranch in Ohio to markets abroad, Certified Angus Beef has left its mark on American meat.
Greenhousing, like farming, is a family business for many
To keep a farm in the family, many families increase their acres, buy more cows, hogs or poultry so they can increase production for the newest generation. The same strategy of expansion and development is important for sisters Robin Voltz and Rinda Sloan — the third generation to manage their family’s operation just north of Loudonville, Ohio. But they’re not investing in livestock or acreage. Instead, they’re improving their perennials, poinsettias, herbs, fruits, vegetables and landscaping.
FFA program at Mohawk High School keeps members moving
There is no mistaking it: Blue and gold proudly flow through the halls of the Mohawk School District.
How to know if your garden is infected with late blight
COLUMBUS — Following the confirmation of late blight at an Ohio garden center June 25 and recent wet, cool weather conditions — which create a favorable environment for the spread of the fungal pathogen that causes this potentially devastating disease of tomatoes and potatoes — gardeners across the state are now wondering if their backyard
Tips on talking to creditors when you can’t pay your bills
URBANA, Ill. — Don’t wait for your creditors to call you about unpaid bills. Instead contact them to explain your situation, said University of Illinois Extension consumer and family economics educator Lois Smith. “Rather than begin expensive collection procedures, most creditors would prefer to receive smaller payments on a regular basis,” Smith said. She noted
Why you need a chief financial officer
Financial management of dairy farms is one of the biggest challenges of today’s managers.
Like raising heifers and spreading manure on the far-away fields, financial management often gets relegated to the bottom of the to-do list.
Farm network provides opportunities for Pa. women
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Audrey Gay Rodgers has been running the Hameau Farm in the Big Valley for about 25 years.
Ron Kreis: Ohioan is world champion auctioneer
SALEM, Ohio – Ron Kreis chants and calls while he drives, auctioneering passing fence posts and telephone poles to invisible bidders.
Beef scholarships awarded at Ohio Cattlemen’s Association meeting
The Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation awarded over $20,000 in scholarships to students within the beef and agriculture industries at its annual meeting.
