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Corn in storage susceptible to mold
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio corn growers may have relished record corn yields in 2009 — with a state average of 174 bushels per acre — but grain quality is turning out to be a different story. Abnormally cool, wet weather late in the production season and during harvest has resulted in widespread levels of vomitoxin
How to stay safe on frozen lakes, ponds
It’s difficult to tell the strength of ice simply by its appearance, its thickness, the temperature outside or whether or not it’s covered with snow.
Roundup of FFA news for April 25, 2019
Catch up on local news from Triway FFA, Western Reserve FFA, United FFA, Black River FFA and River Valley FFA.
Get your garden ready for summer entertaining
LONDON — We’ve had our first glimpse of warmer weather, so it won’t be long before we’re dining alfresco, holding family barbecues and having outdoor parties. If you’re planning on entertaining in your garden this year, now’s the time to get your gardening gloves on and start making your outdoor space the perfect spot for
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Feb. 24, 2011
HILLSDALE, Pa. –On Feb. 9, members of the Hillsdale FFA Chapter had members compete at the sub-district various public speaking contests. Melanie Graven participated in the creed speaking contest. The purpose of the FFA creed speaking contest is to develop the ability of beginning FFA members to demonstrate their interpretation and self-expression of the FFA
U.S. farmers to plant less wheat this year
COLUMBUS — Lower international demand, weak prices and a wet fall in 2009 have driven U.S. farmers to plant less wheat this year, with Ohio posting one of the sharpest declines in the Eastern Corn Belt region. Decrease According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s wheat seedings report, Ohio’s soft red winter wheat seeded area
Profit forum offers one-on-one with U.S. Department of Agriculture
HARRISBURG, Pa. — U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse will speak at the 2009 Pennsylvania Dairy Profitability Forum Oct. 27 in the Banquet Hall of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, Harrisburg. Scuse will discuss how USDA policies, regulations and services affect dairy farm families.
Ask FSA Andy about the extended dairy program deadline
Signup for the 2016 program year has been extended to Nov. 20, 2015.
World’s first solar-powered flour mill adds value to small grains production
MILLHEIM, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture will host a farm tour Oct. 23 at Frankferd Farms in Butler County, as part of PASA’s 2012 Farm-Based Education schedule. Frankferd Farms is a family-owned organic farm in western Pennsylvania that recently became home to the world’s first solar-powered flour mill. The day will begin
Expert: OK to keep a first-calf heifer’s daughter for a replacement
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Most everyone in the beef business is excited about the shortage of beef cows and the low rate of retention of heifers to be made into cows. “The hope is those factors will translate into higher cattle prices and more profit for local farmers,” said Eldon Cole, a livestock specialist with
