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Farm work catches up to the hardiest
Climb to the highest point of the barn’s upper hay mow, swing out on the old rope left over from olden days in which a pulley system was used to move hay. Swing out, steady and strong, then drop in the shelled corn gravity wagon on the barn floor below. Farm life See who can
Grain market’s acting like it’s November
“My fear at this point would be that farmers would regret missing the high prices and wait for them to return.”
Practicing good stewardship with Goodness Grows
GREENFORD, Ohio — What began as an initiative to create a “community of faith,” has grown into a mission that creatively involves non-profits, chruches, individuals and families in order to help the community grow its way out of hunger and poverty. Goodness Grows is the brainchild of Pastor Steve Fortenberry and the congregation of Common
Yellow poplar trees a sticky mess this year
CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Homeowners in West Virginia may have noticed two pests on their yellow poplar trees this year — tulip tree scale and yellow poplar weevil. Neither insect is likely to kill trees, but tulip tree scale can cause a severe shower of sticky “honeydew.” “We have received numerous calls of yellow poplar
A rescue horse at the Peter Campbell horsemanship clinic gets a new home
NEGLEY, Ohio — In a sight that had to be witnessed to believe, a rescue horse got a new home. Spectators and participants at a Peter Campbell horsemanship workshop April 19-22 at the Simmons Equestrian Center in Negley, were treated to a scene that won’t soon be recreated. Paula Mattes, organizer of the event, said
USDA reminds producers of sign-up dates for 2012
WASHINGTON, — Enrollment for the 2012 Direct and Counter-cyclical Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) began Jan. 23. The last day for producers to sign up for either program will be June 1.
Urging caution: No go, slow go, for GMOs
Farmers have adopted gene-splicing packaging without looking for pest and weed resistance — allowing the expression of potential “superweeds.”
Ohio Fall Quality All Breeds sale held
WOOSTER, Ohio — A large crowd was on hand for the Ohio Fall Quality All Breeds Sale held Nov. 20 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, Wooster, Ohio. The sale was co-managed by the Ohio Holstein Association and the Ohio Ayrshire Breeders Association. An uddered two-year-old daughter of KHW Kite Advent-Red and from an Eclipse dam
Gratitude for veterans’ untold stories
War humbles a man. I learned this for myself, and, in a way, learning it humbled me. When I was young and still green behind the gills, I was fascinated with the very idea that local men I had known forever were veterans who had served this country well. I wanted to talk to each
Stark Farm Bureau honors Tressel for distinguished service
This year’s distinguished service award at the Stark County Farm Bureau annual meeting went to Jim Tressel, a 13-year president of the county’s fair board. Tressel and his wife, Nancy, own and operate a 123-acre farm and specialize in poultry. They have raised more than 2 million broilers in the last 17 years and also
