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Roundup of FFA news for Dec. 15, 2016
Catch up on local Future Farmer’s of America news for the week of December 15, 2016.
Farmers, embrace your link in the food chain
Farmers need to embrace their new/old role in the food chain, engage with eaters everywhere through outreach and education. We should “own” the food issue.
Fred Hippely honored by Farm Bureau
Fred Hippely has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Columbiana County Farm Bureau.
Ohio voters overwhelmingly pass Issue 2, but HSUS plans its own ballot initiative
In the Nov. 3 election, Ohio voters passed Issue 2, but the Humane Society of United States plans its own ballot initiative in response.
Wes and Brandi Montgomery, Wilmington College
Wes and Brandi Montgomery attended Wilmington College. For Wes, it was close to home so he could keep farming. Brandi was attracted to Wilmington’s Ag Day.
Scott a national winner of diversified crop production
Justin Scott from the Indian Valley FFA Chapter was selected as a national winner for the National FFA Proficiency Award in Diversified Crop Production.
Resistance found in weeds could limit herbicide’s future usefulness
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Even as crops resistant to 2,4-D herbicide are being developed, populations of weeds are also developing a resistance. A 2,4-D-resistant variety of the waterhemp weed has been found, and its spread could lessen the impact of an herbicide widely used in grassland and crop production. Despite worldwide use of 2,4-D since the
Morrow farm owner donates easement
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Morrow County residents Robert and Marilyn Weiler preserved their 38-acre farm for agricultural use by donating an agricultural easement to the Ohio Department of Agriculture in June. Farm background The Harmony Township farm consists of cropland, nearly 76 percent of which is designated as prime soils by the United States Department of
Field pennycress key as energy source
PEORIA, Ill. — Field pennycress may go from weed to “wonderfuel,” thanks to studies by Agricultural Research Service scientists in Peoria, Ill. There, a team of ARS scientists led by Terry Isbell, has been researching the annual winter weed’s potential to yield a bumper crop of oil-rich seed for use in making biodiesel and other
Will this summer’s cattle prices be a false positive?
Everything points toward the market’s continued price strength for the next year.
