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Ohio’s top conservation farmers and families honored
LONDON, Ohio – Ohio’s top conservation farm families for 2004 were honored for their long-standing dedication to natural resource conservation on the land they farm during ceremonies Sept.
Taking on farm challenges
John Nolt enjoys the challenges of the dairy as well as working with the soil to keep it healthy on his 150-acre farm in Plymouth, Ohio.
Scientists pursue weed control options for use in organic production systems
LAWRENCE, Kan. — What is the most critical problem facing today’s organic grower? The USDA’s Invasive Weed Management Unit says the answer is weeds. They rob fields of moisture, compete with crops for nutrients, reduce yields and drive up costs. Solutions But a number of innovative research projects are underway to improve tried and true
How to get the most out of the space in your garden
Learn how to make the most out of the garden space you have and use planting techniques to successfully grow more food in a smaller garden.
New concepts make sense for produce growers
WOOSTER, Ohio — High tunnels, raised beds, crop and plant diversity — they’re terms that are becoming commonplace on fruit and vegetable farms in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Fred Finney of Moreland Fruit Farm, in Wayne County, Ohio, invested in high tunnels about four years ago. Since then, he’s been able to increase the length of
Looking into next year’s trough
Corn and soybean farmers should begin to focus on what a return to “average” could bring after three years of government payments and wild market swings.
Farmer marketing: Telling your story
Marketing is an area many farmers fall short. Here are some tools for a successful marketing campaign for your farm.
Here’s the scoop on barbecue
No barbecue method is exactly like another; each one involves a specific cooking method, certain types of meat, preparation and dry rubs or sauces.
3 ways to plan your garden: paper, virtual or template
Regardless of which method you choose, there are numerous benefits to good garden planning.
Forget Match.com. Bring those singles out to the farm
Short on farm labor? Just create a “working mixer” for singles, says Editor Susan Crowell. (Hey, it worked for a farmer in Idaho!)
