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Low-interest loans can help producers start or expand farms
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Pennsylvania Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Bill Wehry, announced Aug. 6 that farmers and ranchers still have time to apply for low interest 2014 loans available through FSA’s direct farm ownership program.
How to grow pumpkins: 7 tips
If you planted pumpkins this year and were disappointed in how they turned out, or if you’re planning on planting pumpkins next summer, keep these 6 tips in mind.
Small-scale cider producers benefit from FDA approval of UV processing
FDA approval of ultraviolet light processing to reduce pathogens for all fruit and vegetable juices could be a big boost to small cider producers.
How to improve your garden soil using wood ash
If you burn wood as a primary or supplemental heat source in the winter, you might want to consider saving the ashes for your lawn or garden in the spring.
Ohio archery hunters enjoy success in 2022 deer season
Ohio’s archery hunters have taken 48,583 deer through Nov. 6, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
Survey reveals retail food prices drop slightly in last quarter of 2008
WASHINGTON — Retail food prices at the supermarket decreased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to the latest American Farm Bureau Federation Marketbasket Survey. Informal survey The informal survey shows the total cost of 16 basic grocery items in the fourth quarter of 2008 was $48.19, down about 1 percent or 49 cents
Columnist shares popular poem, ‘The Morning of Christmas’
Scott Shalaway first wrote a birdwatcher’s version of Twas the Night Before Christmas back in 1988, and readers responded enthusiastically. Requests come every year to reprint it, so here it is!
Frank Burkett named Ohio Farm Bureau president
Stark Co. farmer Frank Burkett has been elected president of the Ohio Farm Bureau. He succeeds Steve Hirsch of Chillicothe, who left the board to stand for election to the Nationwide board.
Here’s the scoop on cooking and baking with pumpkin
Sure, you can buy canned pure pumpkin, but why not change up your fall cooking and baking schedule by making your own puree right from the pumpkin?
In time for Valentine’s Day: Chocolate for the health of it
Scientific evidence shows a link between eating cocoa products and reduction of cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, platelet aggregation and cholesterol levels, as well as cognitive ability, memory, insulin sensitivity and increased blood flow to the brain.
