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Don’t forget commodity program deadlines
Hello Again! With all the cold, windy, and wet weather we have felt lately it’s hard to believe that April is almost over! Hopefully very soon we will be able to get into the fields to start spring planting! With spring encouraging warmer weather, the folks at FSA have a few reminders and 3 very
Growers shouldn’t rely on chemical treatments for vomitoxin in grain
WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio growers may be concerned about moldy grain and vomitoxin development in storage, but they shouldn’t rely on chemical treatments to prevent any further contamination, says an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist. “I’ve fielded questions from growers as to whether or not vomitoxin will increase in storage over time, if vomitoxin
Crop could be grown for biofuel market
ATHENS, Ga. — Corn and soybeans are excellent crops for use in ethanol and biodiesel production, but chickens, cows and people like to eat the crops, too. University of Georgia engineers are searching for non-food crops that can be used to make alternative fuels. The oilseed radish is one crop that could be used to
Don’t waste your money on bogus nontraditional fertilizer products
By ED LENTZ and ROBERT MULLEN WOOSTER, Ohio — Many products are frequently marketed as the latest and greatest technology that will improve agronomic productivity of all major crops in Ohio. The question is which ones are legitimate and which ones are wastes of money? Real or fake? Here are a few simple ways to
FSA Andy for Feb. 19
Hello Again! The snow and ice are gone but the recent wind storm brought down a lot of trees in our neck of the woods. I’ve been meaning to take down an old dead oak tree at the corner of the machine shed for some time now. Mother Nature did it for me. The tree
Fall bonfire shares blessings to all
As September bows out to October, we enjoy the subtle reminder that season’s change is coming once again. We enjoy warm days and crisp nights and try to accomplish all the things on the list before the next season comes along. As I walked the farm one day last week, picking up hundreds of sticks
Summer Projects, Pseudo Pressures
Home Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about the grand intentions we all have in the days of summer – but what could be the best use of our time in the end.
Weather, everybody talks about it, but it keeps on doing things its own way
Climatologist James Newman thinks this winter will be colder and snowier, but by spring, temperatures and moisture will be about normal.
Survey: Bringing home the bacon not easy when bacon prices drop
WASHINGTON – Retail prices for food at the supermarket decreased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2006, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey.
Massey Expo spotlights machines of the past
Ohio show will be a first for the three Bears: all together once more.
