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DairyPalooza promotes life skills
DairyPalooza offers 4-H youth, cloverbuds and adults a unique, hands-on experience to learn more about the dairy industry.
Ohio State researcher committed to the science of animal health
Linda Saif grew up around farm animals and developed a lifetime appreciation for their health and wellness.
Bringing Brader back home
Living in roughly the same era as European and American contemporaries such as Vincent van Gogh and Winslow Homer, Swiss-born scenic artist Ferdinand Brader captured rural life in Ohio and Pennsylvania in a uniquely detailed way.
Food purity has always been an issue
WASHINGTON — At a state fair in Meadville, Pa., in 1895, judges awarded a prize in the butter competition to a concoction called Butterine — fake butter shipped in from Chicago that was touted to have uniform appearance, taste and flavor. A local dairyman entered it as the real thing, but the joke was on both
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Jan. 29, 2009
CARROLLTON, Ohio — The Carroll County Augusta Ranchers 4-H club met Jan. 13 at the Brown Frame Community Building. Members decided to decorate a window at Thorne’s Super Market in Carrollton in honor of 4-H week. A theme was decided on. They will meet Jan. 30 to decorate the window and go for pizza and
Dairy Channel: Seven deadly sins of raising calves
Why is raising calves and heifers such a problem on some dairy farms? Ohio State Extension dairy specialist Dianne Shoemaker offers advice.
Industry impacts farmland rental rates, leases
The new farm bill is driving change in farmland rental agreements.
How ancient glaciers influenced our native plants
The glaciations that covered this land for millions of years completely wiped out all but the tiniest cells of vegetation.
Plotting for the future
Jim Abrams provides tips for beginners to convert part of their property into a food plot and habitat for wildlife. Planning ahead can save time and money.
The Levi Strauss Co. and the history of blue jeans
Learn how Levi Strauss Co. and Jacob Davis secured patent No. 139,121 for “a pair of pantaloons having the pocket openings secured by means of rivets.”
