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Ohio’s deer archery season begins Sept. 29
COLUMBUS — The month of September signifies changing leaves, the harvest season and the beginning of bow hunting in Ohio. Approximately 205,000 bow hunters, representing more than half of all Ohioans who hunt deer, will participate in the statewide archery deer hunting season opening Sept. 29. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’
Calculating the cost of college and retirement
URBANA, Ill. — Knowing how much money to save for your child’s college education and your own retirement can be complicated. University of Illinois Extension consumer economics educator Kathy Sweedler suggests using online calculators as a first step in calculating the costs. “Most college websites provide estimated cost of living plus tuition for a year,”
Early arrival of twospotted spider mites could damage Ohio soybean crops
WOOSTER, Ohio — The early and prolonged period of dry, hot days Ohio has experienced so far this spring is causing an early appearance of the twospotted spider mite, a dangerous pest that can cause severe damage to soybean crops, including the death of the entire plant, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said. Some
Ask FSA Andy: Preventing barn fires
FSA Andy gives advice on how to prevent hay stack fires.
Frost seeding for pasture improvement
Frost seeding of legumes in February and early March can be used to improve pasture, hay quality and yield. The freezing and thawing of late winter and early spring can provide for good legume seed/soil contact and germination.
GIPSA finalizes rule designed to protect pork and poultry producers
GIPSA finalized a rule implementing the 2008 farm bill provisions to better protect livestock producers and poultry growers.
If rain has kept you from planting fall crops, FSA can help
Producers and farmers who were prevented from planting wheat by the final planting date have until Nov. 4 to visit their local FSA county office and report the prevented planting acreage.
Every farmer should be a romantic
Consumers want to be courted, romanced by your passion for agriculture. And they can only learn about that passion — they can only get to know you — if you are willing to share your story.
On My Mind: Is the world getting more annoying?
It must be because of the “aging process” — med-speak for growing old — but little annoyances are doubly annoying.
Boating into new year with shows, options
Boaters! Start you engines. Yeah, sure, with a foot of ice on every lake, temperatures cold enough to freeze a bad word in midair, and stored boats deep in hibernation mode, it’s hard to talk boating. But that’s exactly what happens this week as the Cleveland Boat Show opens for a ten-day run of boats,
