No-tillers, scout now for adult slugs
WOOSTER, Ohio - For no-till growers with a history of slug problems, fall is the time to sample fields to assess spring populations.
Ohio collaboration will produce beef in Israel
CLEVELAND - A unique collaboration between the Cleveland-based Ohio-Israel Agricultural Initiative of
Selling organics? Find consumers who want more than ‘locally grown’
COLUMBUS - It may be beneficial for organic farmers and local food distributors to market their products differently to different types of consumers.
Small farm classes offered in Newark
NEWARK, Ohio - The East Central Ohio New and Small Farm College will present short courses for new landowners and those wishing to make an income on a few acres.
Three counties added to ash borer quarantine
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has expanded the state's emerald ash borer quarantine to include Hardin, Logan, and Mercer counties, where the ash tree-killing insect was recently discovered.
Trumbull 4-H salutes volunteers’ work
CORTLAND, Ohio - The Trumbull County 4-H program held its annual 4-H volunteer recognition banquet Oct.
Why should we care about pollinators?
WASHINGTON - Long-term population trends for some North American pollinators - bees, birds, bats, and other animals and insects that spread pollen so plant fertilization can occur - are "demonstrably downward," says a new report from the National Research Council.
Wisconsin spuds more eco-friendly
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Potato Growers, World Wildlife Fund and University of Wisconsin researchers are celebrating a decade of collaboration, innovation and progress.
What should field trials really tell corn growers?
MADISON, Wis. - This is the time of year when growers are evaluating test plots and decisions begin to be made about hybrids for 2007.