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Sorghum production not for the weak
Some growers recently gathered at the Clift farm admitted the production of the sorghum can be tricky.
First World Problems of the scratch and dent variety
We have recently been beset by a plague of First World Problems. First World Problems are defined as issues that arise from living in an industrialized nation that pale in comparison to the real troubles of the inhabitants of less industrialized cultures. (Example: If you are living in a mud hut on a war torn
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 6, 2013:
MOUNDSVILLE, W. VA. — The Marshall County 4-H and FFA Goat and Rabbit Club held its annual Goat Fun Show May 19 at the Marshall County Fairgrounds. The club weighed in 88 market projects from 65 members. The members will then show their market goats July 22 at 5 p.m. in the New Arena and
‘What’s a fair price to pay to rent farmland in eastern Ohio?’ Well, it depends…
Just because one farmer offers to pay more per acre doesn’t necessarily mean they will care for the land like someone who offers less per acre.
Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ predictions feature uncertainty
A team of NOAA-supported scientists is predicting that this year’s Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone could range from a low of approximately 1,197 square miles to as much as 6,213 square miles.
Early wheat harvest could mean more opportunity for double-cropping
Farmers are harvesting wheat two-three weeks ahead of usual. But the ground is so dry that double-crop efforts could still be delayed.
Unusual spring, unsettled market
Marlin Clark reacts to recent market fluctuations and discusses what’s ahead in the future.
Sharks eating land birds in Gulf of Mexico
Reproduction and feather molt are two of the most energetically demanding aspects of birds’ lives. The breeding season can last five months or longer, and feather molt can take six to 10 weeks. Just finding enough food to stay alive during these stressful times can be a full time job.
Johns Hopkins researchers use Twitter to track health trends
By sorting these health-related tweets into electronic “piles,” Mark Dredze and Michael J. Paul uncovered intriguing patterns about allergies, flu cases, insomnia, cancer, obesity, depression, pain and other ailments.
Farmers on hold while waiting for N.Y. farmland protection funds
By DARRIN YOUKER Contributing writer When Michael McMahon was accepted into New York’s farmland protection program, state and local dignitaries came to the farm and held a press conference. That was three years ago. But McMahon is no closer to seeing his farm protected forever from development. McMahon, a Cortland County dairy farmer, is one
