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USDA reminds you of your rights

Thursday, January 12, 2017

To file a complaint of discrimination write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Ave., Washington DC.

How to make my Jack O’Lantern last longer

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

A number of factors can extend the life of your jack o’lantern — color, weight, stem length, skin appearance. Learn more about picking and preserving your halloween pumpkin.

Take some time to stop and think

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Economics are tight in agriculture right now, especially in the dairy industry. When times are tough, it is very easy to just work harder and hope things will get better.

How to get rid of moles in your garden

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

New baits and repellents for moles work better than the home remedies some people swear by, and trapping is still one of the most efficient means of controlling moles.

Beef producers dig deeper into DNA

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Breeders say DNA testing can now extract information from a bull only a few weeks old that in the past would have taken 10 calves sire to determine.

Specht dairy: More space plus good management equals more milk

Friday, June 20, 2014

SUGARCREEK, Ohio — New buildings and more cow space have made a big difference the past few years at the Specht family dairy farm in Tuscarawas County. The barns are not quite as large as you might see on a large commercial dairy, but they’ve made a big improvement the herd performance on this fourth-generation

Out for blood: Ticks, Lyme disease cases on the rise in Ohio

Monday, May 13, 2013

Warmer weather is finally here and with the rising temperatures comes the emergence of ticks that may carry dangerous diseases, and are now looking to feed.

Sustainable agriculture: A degree of opportunity

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Degrees in sustainable agriculture are meeting a new demand at two area colleges.

Ohio’s farmland preservation summit will highlight program changes

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

State’s preservation program will become increasingly local, with more local involvement and responsibility.

DNA: An arriving tool for beef cattle

Friday, July 13, 2012

Producers are using DNA to give consumers what they want in beef.