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Weed invades northwest Ohio fields
Scientists need help tracking location of fields infested with apple of Peru.
Federal urban agriculture committee to focus on access, innovation, equity
There are a lot of priorities for urban agriculture. But equity is a theme that runs through them all, said the new Federal Advisory Committee for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production.
Cattle carcass data can contain surprises
“It made me mad!” That’s what a Montana rancher told me when talking about the first carcass data he ever got back. “I got tired of trying to sell them. I wasn’t willing to accept generic price when I thought I had something better,” he said. “I soon learned.” Those first calves graded 20 percent
Weed scientists warn of aggressive spread of hydrilla, spotted in N.Y.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Six months ago one of the world’s most aggressive aquatic weeds was spotted in an inlet adjoining Cayuga Lake, part of New York’s famed Finger Lakes. The culprit was hydrilla (hydrilla verticillata), an aquatic plant species holding a well-earned spot on the federal noxious weeds list. Officials fear an environmental disaster in
Lake Temagami– and lessons to learn on it
TEMAGAMI, Ontario — Known far and wide as a significant site for trophy lake trout, Lake Temagami is good, but not the big fish producer it was at one time. But it is far from fished out, a fact that is proven almost daily by Wayne Yarrow, a year-round island resident and highly skilled fisherman.
It’s possible for producers to have it all
Stop trying to get maximum production. No more topping last year’s average daily gains, enough with the peak efficiencies and quit angling for record marbling scores every time. Does that advice cause a pause? Reaching those goals takes years of focus, so it can be hard to let go, even if the long-term profitability of
National 4-H Week: October 7-13
My friend Judi and I discussed plans for our club: delegating, decorating, and, of course, our talks almost always lead to food.
More facts aired in hog swap case
SALEM, Ohio – Developments continue to surface in the case that accuses Howard Parrish, a nationally known hog judge and breeder, of switching his granddaughter Caprianna’s champion gilt for another animal after the 2004 Williams County Fair.
Temperatures, bids soar at Columbiana County Fair
Temperatures in the upper 90s and a $12 bid on the grand champion steer equaled plenty of hot action during the 2002 Columbiana County Fair.
Learning low-tech production production
The All-Ohio Growers Roundtables, a series of three, one-day roundtable discussions on fruit and vegetable production and on growing for the produce auctions, will be held on three Wednesdays in January and February in northcentral Ohio.
