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Remembering two lifelong farmers
We lost two local stalwarts of our farming community this past week. Raymond was 97 and Warren was 89.
Nematode resistance in soybeans beneficial
Breeders have identified soybean varieties with genetic resistance to the nematodes and have used them to create new resistant varieties.
Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 8/1
This week’s top stories include a demonstration plot with Buckeye pride, the Ohio State Fair’s butter sculpture, 5 tips for perfect jams and jellies, a vet camp for students and Carroll County Fair sale results.
How to pair foods to boost nutrition
You can optimize the nutrients you get from what you eat by pairing certain foods.
Pa. cattle farm wins national stewardship award
Blue skies + green grass = red meat.
Meijer increases purchases from Midwest farms
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Midwest grocer Meijer is digging deeper into its network of area farms by increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables it sources from Midwest farms by 5 percent this year.
Early harvest allows rare opportunity for fall fertilizing
COLUMBUS — With corn and soybean harvest ahead of schedule in Ohio, farmers are encouraged to make their fertilizer applications now. “This is a rare opportunity for farmers,” said Robert Mullen, an Ohio State University Extension fertility specialist. “With harvest about two weeks early, on average, they can get quite a bit of fertilizer applications
Ohio on track to break wheat record
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio could be looking at record wheat yields this year, driven mainly by near-perfect growing conditions and negligent disease development. Pierce Paul, an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist and wheat specialist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, said preliminary reports indicate growers are harvesting 80-and 90-bushel per acre wheat,
Erie Refuge to create conservation plan
Changes could be coming to the Erie National Wildlife Refuge in Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
Wheat pathologists look at head scab
Even moderately resistant varieties can have significant disease and yield loss if the conditions favor infection during flowering.
