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Meat and potatoes: A look back at life through food
Probably 20 years ago, I was prevailed upon by my late cousin Peg Townsend to write down recollections from my childhood. At first I was reluctant, but I finally did it. The following ramblings are excerpted from those memories through what we ate on our farm during the 1940s. Sweet as sugar. Before the war,
Food companies, farm industry helping Haiti earthquake victims
WOOSTER, Ohio — As thousands of devastated people in Haiti continue to search for family members and friends, and cope with looting frenzies and safety, American food companies and farmers are sending help. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti Jan. 12 disrupted food and water supplies into and within the nation, leaving scores of
Feed shrink, the dairy manager’s nemesis
By J.W. SCHROEDER FARGO, N.D. — Even before ethanol production, corn was the king of dairy feeds, especially as the forage of corn silage. Advances in corn hybrid genetics have presented many improvements in the production of food and fiber for our world. Prevalent Feed shrink, the dairy manager’s nemesisFeed shrink, the dairy manager’s nemesisThe
Longtime 4-H volunteer still preaches ‘learn by doing’
PORTERSVILLE, Pa. – After more than six decades of 4-H involvement, 77-year-old Marge McElwain-Miller has finally called it quits.
Co-ops that once brought electricity to rural Ohio work to offer high speed internet
Cooperatives that originally brought electricity to rural Ohio are now looking for ways to provide high speed internet as well.
You couldn’t pioneer without a felling axe
Paul Locher continues his “An American Tale” series by introducing readers to the most important tool used to open the American frontier — the felling axe.
Grass-based farming preserves family legacy
Ralph Schlatter began grass-based farming to keep his farm going. Thirty years later, he’s marketing his meat and dairy products directly to consumers.
Ohio 4-H leaders focus on back-up plans, engagement as uncertainty lingers
Ohio 4-H extension educators see two trends with 4-H’ers this year. Some are taking a year off or otherwise stepping back from the program, largely due to concerns about the pandemic. Others are doubling down, despite lingering uncertainties.
4-H leaders are continuing to work out details of the 2021 season, as enrollment deadlines approach.
Farmers reflect on 2020, look to 2021
This year has been a mixed bag for farmers. A global pandemic brought challenges with processing and logistics, in addition to health concerns. That same pandemic shifted focus back to local food, as larger systems struggled.
It’s been a year of adapting, adjusting plans and solving problems on the fly. Some have struggled. Others have seen their businesses boom.
Reclusive bobcats are an Ohio success story
Scientists have determined that there are now two resident bobcat populations in Ohio after nearly 100 years of scarcity.
