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Keith Smith retiring from OSU Extension in 2015
When he retires in 2015, Keith Smith will have led the OSU Extension organization for 23 years.
OSU to offer year-end tax tips for farmers
Farmers and producers looking to plan ahead for tax filing this year can learn about federal tax law changes and updates, as well as potential money-saving tips they can use when filing 2013 tax returns.
Ashland, Ohio’s Andy White wins International Auctioneer Championship
Andy White, Ashland, Ohio, won the International Auctioneers Competition July 19.
Great Lakes Dairy Conference features forums on feeding cows, calves and the world
This year’s Great Lakes Dairy Conference focuses on herd management and nutrition.
Growing number of stink bugs could cause problems for farmers
WOOSTER, Ohio — Soybean-damaging bugs known for their “sweaty feet” smell when squashed or irritated have made their way into Ohio soybean fields in numbers not previously experienced in the Buckeye State, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said. Growers are being advised to be on the lookout for the brown marmorated stink bug, said
Ohio pastures and hay fields threatened by invasive weed
OLD WASHINGTON, Ohio — Spotted knapweed, a noxious weed, was first detected in Ohio two years ago. The weed seed was most likely purchased in a pasture seed mix, said Clif Little, OSU Extension educator. Since that time this noxious weed has expanded more rapidly than could be imagined, said Little. Heavy infestations of the
Ohio landowners can get paid in Forest Legacy Program
COLUMBUS — Woodland owners in 31 northeastern and southeastern Ohio counties can apply to participate in a federal conservation easement program that provides a one-time payment in exchange for voluntarily agreeing to permanently maintain their woods as working forests. Applications will be accepted through March 6, 2009, for enrollment in the Forest Legacy Program, which
Giving a Fig (and Getting One)
I’ve always liked fig bar cookies but I never thought much about the seedy fruit wrapped inside them till just four years ago. We were in Florida visiting Mary Baxley, a friend of Dad’s. She had a fig tree in her back yard. It just happened figs were in season. Mary’s grandson picked a handful
Business Profile: 64 Metals
The post-frame building business at 64 Metals, a family-owned business in St. Louisville, Ohio, has gone through the roof… literally.
Mobile science lab for southwest Pa. touts agriculture
SALEM, Ohio — Two western Pennsylvania Farm Bureau groups have raised more than $100,000 to purchase a new Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab. The Armstrong County and Beaver/Lawrence County Farm Bureaus have been raising funds for the lab since May and recently received a $50,000 grant from Pittsburgh 250 Community Connections to put them over
