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Satellite shows high productivity from U.S. Corn Belt
GREENBELT, Md. — Data from satellite sensors show that during the Northern Hemisphere’s growing season, the Midwest region of the U.S. boasts more photosynthetic activity than any other spot on Earth, according to NASA and university scientists. Healthy glow Healthy plants convert light to energy via photosynthesis, but chlorophyll also emits a fraction of absorbed
How to plant a prairie garden
A prairie is a natural-looking garden of native grasses and wildflowers. They are easy to establish, virtually maintenance free and attract pollinators.
Antique tractors were at annual Trumbull Co. show
WARREN, Ohio –The Antique Tractor Club of Trumbull County had a beautiful weekend for its 14th annual show Aug. 16-17. The featured tractors this year were Case, Massey-Harris and Massey-Ferguson. A record number of visitors were able to enjoy antique tractors, equipment, cars and trucks, old boats and motors, displays of old farm items from
Ohio forage and grassland conference planned Feb. 3
The Ohio Forages and Grasslands Council annual conference is Feb. 3 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg. Register by Jan. 27.
Vacation With Us… McPherson and Friends
We like warm places in cold weather. And with a name like Frostproof, Fla., it’s gotta be warm! Frank and Gwen Francis and Bill and Eileen McPherson are the snowbirds who winter in Frostproof, which means lots of northern friends come to visit (and restock their stash of Farm and Dairy reading!). From left are:
Vacation with us … Shearer
Frances Shearer of East Canton, Ohio, is pictured along with sons, Scott Shearer of Morrow, Ga., and Bill Shearer of Lakewood, Colo., took a cruise and tour of China Nov. 7-19. They stand, along with Farm and Dairy, along the snow-covered Great Wall of China. Frances, 82, described the climb as “very treacherous, but I
Wilmington College gets rural loan from USDA; ag programs to benefit
Agriculture is now Wilmington College’s largest program area.
Certified Angus Beef institutes new carcass uniformity specifications
WOOSTER, Ohio – Packing plants across North America that are licensed to produce the
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 23, 2011:
BURTON, Ohio — The Thompson Ledge Dairymen 4-H club met June 12 for its monthly meeting. The club discussed Skillathon and weeding Thompson Square for community service. Members decided the theme for their dairy basket at the fair will be the Milky Whey. It will have cow items, ice cream items, cheese and crackers The
A long thin line of personal anguish
The last of three columns by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ernie Pyle, who reported on the hardships and bravery of soldiers during World War II.
