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Growers join in effort to make a splash in hydroponics industry
Ohio and Michigan hydroponic growers are joining forces and form Great Lakes Hydroponic Association and Marketing Cooperative – the only association of its kind in the Midwest.
Jerseys smash all previous records
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio – According to the American Jersey Cattle Association, all existing records for production by Registered Jersey cows were erased by their performance in 2007.
Canfield Fair Pumpkin Show: Growing a giant
The Canfield Fair Pumpkin Show celebrates its 53rd year.
Modified crops can reveal the hidden cost of resistance
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Genetically modified squash plants that are resistant to a debilitating viral disease become more vulnerable to a fatal bacterial infection, according to biologists. “Cultivated squash is susceptible to a variety of viral diseases and that is a major problem for farmers,” said Andrew Stephenson, Penn State professor of biology. “Infected plants
World news slashes grain prices again
Marlin Clark details how global trade and production are impacting grain prices in the United States.
Life Out Loud: Please leave a message at the sound of the splash
At some point even the most wonderful convenience can become more of a hindrance than a help. Mr. Wonderful has had a loathe/hate relationship with his cell phone for some time now. The phone was scratched, hard to dial, harder to hear, and just generally irritated him to no end.
How should I arrange the plants in my garden? A guide to companion planting
Companion planting can produce benefits such as improved growth, flavor and can also provide pest control.
AFBF president to Congress: Slash regulations, reform immigration
According to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall , last year’s election should send a message to politicians: “Ignore rural America at your own risk!”
Giant pumpkins weigh-off in Canfield
CANFIELD, Ohio — Quinn Werner of Saegerstown, Pa., claimed his fifth championship at the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers weigh-off with a 1,521.5-pound pumpkin. This was the third largest pumpkin grown in the world this year, missing the world championship by 15 pounds. Werner claimed the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth’s Grower of the Year award with
86 Square a next step in science of genetics
Texas A&M University has successfully cloned an exact copy of Bull 86, a pregenitor found resistant to most cattle disease.
