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A weekly roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 17, 2008
JEFFERSON, Ohio — The Prime Bovine 4-H club discussed fair preparation during its last meeting in Jefferson. Members selected T-shirts for the show and completed Quality Assurance. * * * ALLIANCE, Ohio — The Country Folks and Country Barbwires met March 24. The guest speaker for the meeting was Sue Barry, a hospice nurse from
State ag secretaries look ahead to 2002 farm bill
COLUMBUS — Getting the federal government to tie highway funding to ethanol use may have been in the hopper for action, but it was the upcoming farm bill that was on everyone’s mind. The National Association of Secretaries of Departments of Agriculture met in Columbus Sept. 22-26. Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Fred Dailey is
6 ways to use a drone on the farm
If you’re thinking of investing in a drone, you probably want to know how it can improve farm management. Find out the top uses for a drone on the farm.
What’s that worth? Value is in the eye of beholder
This material is the result of some of that inspiration that we all get on occasion. As usual, I’m not sure just what happened to start this train of thought, but the topic is one that comes up in the Old Iron business quite often, as well as many other pursuits. Original price or value
We often wonder: Who threshed for your grandad?
In my last article I discussed some aspects of history as they relate to our hobby and its various activities. But we often wonder: Who was the thresherman who worked the local area. In my case, it was very easy because he was a well-known character and still quite active when I started going to
Landsat satellites find the ‘sweet spot’ for crops
GREENBELT, Md. — Farmer Gary Wagner walks into his field where the summer leaves on the sugar beet plants are a rich emerald hue — not necessarily a good color when it comes to sugar beets, either for the environment or the farmer. That hue tells Wagner that he’s leaving money in the field in
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 23, 2009
BROOKFIELD, Ohio — Rabbits were tattooed during the Brookfield 4-H Friends club meeting April 2. Mrs. Meredith, the new poultry board leader, spoke. Emily and Jade Bailey showed their snakes, which included a 6-foot-long albino Ball Python. General and small animal interview judging will be June 22. The livestock sale will be July 4. The
Winter pasture management can also be mud management
Let me paint you a winter pasture management picture. Here sits our grazier, indoors next to a cozy wood stove fire while the farm’s livestock graze contentedly on stockpiled forages and… what? Oh yeah, that’s right, once again we had a dry fall period and instead of being able to stockpile forage growth, we actually
It can’t be that hard to put up your own hay …
(Editor’s note: The following is a “Best Buy of 2006” entry that got out of hand. Let’s just say that this part-time farmer suffered through lots of “worst buys” before making any “best buys”.
Water gardens bloom with opportunity
Water gardens can be installed by homeowners with or without professional help.
