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MWCD finalizes donation of Atwood Resort to Carroll County
DELLROY, Ohio — The approval of agreements that officially transfer ownership of the 47-year-old lodge and golf course to the county from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District culminates several years of work by the MWCD to find a new owner for the facility.
USDA extends comment period for proposed rule on animal traceability
WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service recently announced a 30-day extension of the comment period for the proposed rule on animal disease traceability. Under the proposed rule, unless specifically exempted, livestock moved interstate would have to be officially identified and accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection or other documentation,
A 4-H roundup for the week of May 5, 2011:
NEWBURY, Ohio — Geauga Prime Time 4-H club is holding its first vendor fair fundraiser May 7 from noon to 4 p.m. at Grace Evangelical Church, 14951 Auburn Road. Pampered Chef, Longaberger, Lia Sophia and many more will be represented at the fundraiser. * * * TORONTO, Ohio — The Barshoe Wrangler 4-H club collected
Farm safety day camps scheduled at several Ohio locations
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Each year, approximately 2,000 youth across Ohio learn how to protect themselves from rural hazards through Farm Safety Day Camps, said Kathy Henwood, program coordinator for agricultural safety and health for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. The camps are a collaborative sponsorship of Ohio State University Extension, Ohio Farm
Schools and their Farm to School projects
Editor’s Note: This is a list of the initial grant recipients in the Farm to School program. Click here for a highlight of the program and a visit by Ohio’s Agriculture Director Robert Boggs. Five Ohio schools were awarded $2,000 grants through the Ohio Farm to School Initiative. The recipients are Carrollton Extempted Village School
Organic or conventional eggs, study says doesn’t matter when it comes to quality
WASHINGTON — There’s no substantial quality difference between organically and conventionally produced eggs. That’s one of a number of findings in an Agricultural Research Service study examining various aspects of egg quality. No difference ARS food technologist Deana Jones and her team in the agency’s Egg Safety and Quality Research Unit in Athens, Ga., found
Quilt block gardens growing in Kentucky
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. — A colorful agritourism attraction has bloomed in northeast Kentucky with help from the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service. Quilt block gardens are popping up across a five-county area. Northeast Kentucky is blanketed by many quilt block bedecked barns linked by quilt trails. The barns and trails have been successful agritourism attractions
Feeding for pounds of fat and protein: That’s all you are paid for
Would you rather have a cow milking an average of 80 pounds or 70 pounds of milk per day? This turns out to be a tricky question, one you can’t answer unless you are told what the composition of the milk is in each case. Then, what if I tell you both cows are producing
Turn your small farm dreams into reality
YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. — Have you found your passion in agriculture, but do not know exactly what to do with your small farm? Perhaps you would like to produce and sell a favorite product, but need more information about developing an agricultural enterprise? A small, part-time agricultural business just might provide some additional income or pay
FSA Andy for Nov. 6, 2008
Hello Again! Soon harvest will be completed and we will be preparing for the next crop year. In addition to cleaning and storing your equipment you should think about your 2009 farm plan. As DCP sign-up is just around the corner, now is the time to report to your local Farm Service Agency any farming
