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Roundup of gardening news for July, 30, 2020
Catch up on local gardening news from Ashland and Stark counties in Ohio.
Hemp moves forward in Ohio
Ohio farmers are still on track to start planting hemp this spring after the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review approved the state’s hemp rules Jan. 16. The Ohio Department of Agriculture can now file the rules in their final form. The ODA expects the rules to take effect at the end of the month.
Will active shooter drills be a part of a generation’s memories from school?
Judith Sutherland reflects on how school shootings and active shooter drills have changed the comfortable atmosphere she recalls from her youth at school.
Top performers at the 2018 Penn State Flower Trials
Twenty-two entries received a perfect score of (five out of five) for the 2018 growing season, out of the 999 total entries tested.
Beagles great for hunting, companionship
Mike Tontimonia welcomes a new hunting dog to his family, anticipating little Gypsy will be ready by next autumn.
Farewell, FSA Andy
After nearly 24 years and 1,200 installments, the local USDA Farm Service Agency authors of Farm and Dairy’s “Ask FSA Andy” column are saying adieu.
An unusual school tradition
The students learn all types of dancing, including the square dance and the waltz, which teaches timing and a need to pay attention to a partner.
USDA allowing schools to serve larger portions of meat and grains at schools
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon announced that USDA is making permanent the current flexibility that allows schools to serve larger portions of lean protein and whole grains at mealtime. “Earlier this school year, USDA made a commitment to school nutrition professionals that we would make the meat and
Wisconsin Governor says no to raw milk sales
MADISON, Wis. — Citing the interest of public health and the safety of his state’s dairy industry, Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle vetoed a senate bill on May 19, that would have allowed for direct farmer-to-consumer sales of raw milk. “I recognize that there are strong feelings on both sides of this matter, but on balance,
Grain farmers urged to consider all options after fallout from corn crop
CORALVILLE, Iowa — The recent corn price dip of 50 cents to 60 cents per bushel is on the minds of grain growers at National Farmers’ annual farm business meeting held Jan. 18-21 in Coralville, Iowa. But National Farmers Grain Marketing Plus Grain Analyst Pete Lorenz said producers can capitalize on marketing strategies to minimize
