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Ohio State names soil scientist University Distinguished Professor
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rattan Lal, a pre-eminent soil scientist in Ohio State University‘s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, has been designated as a Distinguished University Professor — the highest faculty honor bestowed by the university upon individuals who have truly exceptional records in teaching, research and service. The recognition was given by Ohio
Try to recapture the real joy of eating
“I have shared recipes and practices to describe how we put food on the table during the Great Depression. Domestic Science and Home Economics have long since vanished from the school curriculum, and it is no longer practical to cure and smoke your own hams or make your own butter or headcheese, much less your
Insects could be the answer to a nature deficit
“I like to play indoors better ’cause that’s where all the electrical outlets are.” Those words, by a fourth-grader in San Diego, are the essence of Richard Louv’s 2005 bestseller, Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-deficit Disorder — kids today spend too much time indoors and too little time outdoors. From
Ramps – the king of stink can be a tastebud treat
As I worked my way down the steepest portion of the valley, I could see patches of green in the distance. Some were stands of Virginia bluebells just unfurling their leaves, but most were carpets of ramps. Experience Experience has taught me that mid-April is ramp season. When the redbuds and dogwoods bloom and the
The bootie
By Marie Walker Leetonia, Ohio Honorable mention Tears flowed from my eyes while I hung the little red and white stuffed elf. It was Carol’s favorite Christmas ornament. My 18-year-old daughter had joined the military service. It would be the first Christmas without her. Carol’s letters arrived from the boot camp and I understood that
Dairy Excel: Attract, then keep good employees
After you have gone through the recruitment and hiring process, how do you develop a working relationship that will encourage your employees to stay with your farm for the long term? This is a question that all businesses struggle with today, as the younger generations are projected to change careers six to seven times over
Taking flight: Painful rite of passage
When my children were still quite young, one of our favorite episodes of Winnie The Pooh was the story of Cassie, the baby owl, growing old enough to take flight for the very first time.
Hindsight is 20/20, a good 20 years later
I have never been terribly good at punctuality. I’m generally late for just about everything. Granted, I was born early, but that may, in fact, be the very last time I was even remotely on time.
Sentinel plots will help detect soybean rust in Ohio
MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio – Soybeans in the unifoliate, or one leaf, stage of development peak through the soil on grower Tom Weiler’s Mount Gilead, Ohio, farm.
Southwest Ohio farm to host new beef heifer development program
SALEM, Ohio – A southwestern Ohio farm and its operators have been chosen to help kick off Ohio’s first beef heifer development program.
