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Sanitizing cutting boards helps with food safety in kitchen
When it comes to food safety in the kitchen, most people know to wash their hands, keep counters clean and wash utensils in hot, soapy water. It also is a good idea to keep food safety in mind when it comes to one particular kitchen tool — the cutting board.
Turkey will cost more at most Thanksgiving Day dinner tables
That Thanksgiving turkey dinner with all the fixin’s will cost a teensy bit more than last year: 28 cents.
Bigger heifers take better management
Breeding heifers by size, rather than age, can impact profit potential.
Ohio Farmers Market Conference highlights benefits of ‘association’
COLUMBUS — As the growth in farmers markets continues across the nation, Ohio producers can relish the fact they have a state farmers market association — even multiple associations — looking out for their interests. “One of the best things we can do as market managers is share information,” said Adam Schroeder, president of Ohio
Growing up
Do you remember when you were a little child and people would ask you the question, “What are you going to be when you grow up?” I recall being asked that question many times. Some of the professions of interest to me at that time were farmer, carpenter, mechanic, plumber, business man and many more.
Study shows corn gene provides resistance to multiple diseases
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found a specific gene in corn that appears to be associated with resistance to three important plant leaf diseases.
Environmental impact statement for genetically engineered alfalfa released
WASHINGTON — The USDA recently announced the availability of the final environmental impact statement that evaluates the potential environmental effects of deregulating alfalfa genetically engineered to be resistant to the herbicide glyphosate, which is known commercially as Roundup. This genetically engineered alfalfa is commonly referred to as Roundup Ready alfalfa. “Our goal with the EIS,
A wolf in sheep’s clothing
Editor: A wolf in sheep’s clothing. If you read it and other stories in a recent Farm Bureau publication, you would understand the outrage felt by myself and other members. To make any agreement with The Humane Society of the United States, lends validity to the claims of The Humane Society of the United States
Planning for organic: Ohio State, OEFFA partner to teach beginning growers
WOOSTER, Ohio — Growers who wish to market their crops or produce as “certified organic” must first complete a detailed systems plan, and have it approved by their certifying agency. On Dec. 3, about 50 people from across Ohio and beyond gathered at Ohio State University’s Arden Shisler Center for Organics 201, a workshop introducing
Ewing: Bullet 2 is ‘dream come true’
Practical farm experience pays off for OSU student, who uses his mechanical knowledge to help build record-setting fuel cell car.
