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5 stories farmers read this week: March 26, 2016
Our most popular posts this week include the Ashtabula County Dairy Banquet, how to use trench composting on your farm and a Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, girl who returned home after spending almost two years in the hospital after a house fire.
Hunters take note, EHD affecting deer population
Opening day for Ohio deer hunters is Monday, but for some, especially those used to seeing several deer by noon, it may be slim pickings. Yes, the deer herd in some areas of Ohio has been noticeably affected by epizootic hemorrhagic disease, a cruel and quick deer killer born by tiny midges, which most typically
Show ring showdown: Ohio gets tough with no-tolerance udder tampering policy
To educate exhibitors and judges to recognize signs of udder tampering, the Ohio Purebred Dairy Cattle Association will host an udder tampering detection seminar July 13.
OEFFA discusses paths forward for sustainable ag at annual conference
The past year has had a major impact on local and sustainable agriculture, but it has also created opportunities for a renewed focus on local food and on relationship building, according to speakers at the Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association’s annual conference Feb. 10-15.
Ohio’s veal standard: deal breaker, or board-based decision?
HSUS objects to Ohio care board’s decision on veal standards.
Wayne County Farm Bureau ODA director: Agriculture is big deal
SMITHVILLE, Ohio — David Daniels is passionate about keeping Ohio agriculture a strong industry. “Ohio agriculture is a $105 billion industry,” said Daniels, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, at the 2012 Wayne County Farm Bureau annual meeting held at Ramseyer’s Pumpkin Patch in Smithville. “That is a big deal. If it had not
Water is an important part of management as weather changes
There are several things to consider when shaping your management practices regarding water access for livestock.
Consider cover crop share program
Soil and water conservation districts in the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District are coordinating a Cover Crop Cost Share program.
Healthy crops and sick prices
Crops are looking good, for the most part, but the market price definitely is not.
The old field is filled with old feathered friends
Almost overnight, the old field below the house has greened up, and birds have set up nesting territories. Bluebirds were the first to lay eggs because the nest box protects the eggs from the elements. Within just a few weeks, however, field sparrows, indigo buntings, white-eyed vireos, and cardinals have also established territories. Nest on
