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Spangler finds sweet success with Ohio’s farmers
TOLEDO, Ohio — Dum Dums, the iconic candy treats made by the Spangler Candy Company in Bryan, Ohio, were originated nearly 90 years ago. But their popularity shows no signs of fading as more than 10 million Dum Dums are made every day — more than the number of hamburgers made daily by McDonald’s. Spangler’s
Cool nights, hot bids at Canfield Fair livestock sale
CANFIELD, Ohio – Cool nighttime temperatures helped heat up bidding during the Canfield Fair’s livestock auctions Aug.
New concepts make sense for produce growers
WOOSTER, Ohio — High tunnels, raised beds, crop and plant diversity — they’re terms that are becoming commonplace on fruit and vegetable farms in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Fred Finney of Moreland Fruit Farm, in Wayne County, Ohio, invested in high tunnels about four years ago. Since then, he’s been able to increase the length of
How not to talk to strangers
Farm and Dairy Editor Rachel Wagoner loves talking to strangers and hates talking about politics. How does she reconcile these two things?
Are bankruptcies behind the drop in U.S. farm numbers?
Farm bankruptcy rates spiked twice during the past century, but that’s not why we’re losing farms today.
Implementing better conservation practices at home can inspire others
Convincing others to be more conservation-minded starts with implementing good conservation practices at home, first. Learn where to get started.
Biodiesel sets new annual production record, fueling job creation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. biodiesel industry has set a new record for annual production, according to the latest EPA figures, proving the power that strong domestic energy policy has in creating U.S. jobs and boosting the economy.
Dairy Channel: How the West is done: Ohio dairy players hit the road for an education
OSU Extension northeast Ohio district dairy specialist Diane Shoemaker writes about the OSU trip through Arizona to the Western Dairy Management Conference.
Quantitative spinning: It’s in the numbers
Against all odds, economics, the dismal science, has become even more dismal.
Cereal leaf beetle infesting wheat
WOOSTER, Ohio — The cereal leaf beetle, a wheat pest of bygone days, is becoming more numerous again in Ohio, and some cereal grain growers are seeing feeding damage to their crop this season. Ron Hammond, an Ohio State University entomologist with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, said localized wheat fields in parts
