FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Hydroponically, Ohio not yet mature
Ohio is home to 42 hydroponic greenhouses that total 19 acres of indoor floor space for vegetable production, equalling about $5 million a year in economic activity.
Stark County farm tour set Oct. 7
The 12th annual Stark County Farm Bureau drive-it-yourself tour will consist of five stops, including A & J Farms, Kridler Gardens, Motts Greenhouse, Park Farms/St. Peters site, and Raber Dairy Farms.
FARM SCIENCE REVIEW: Ohio almost done with new CAFO regulations
Kevin Elder, director of the new Livestock Environmental Permitting Program, reported on the progress of the Concentrated Animal Feeding Facilities rule-writing advisory committee during the Farm Science Review.
Terrorist act could hurt U.S. agriculture
Shifts in national priorities could leave the farm bill and commodity support at the bottom of the list.
Antique auction features Cleveland items
Items from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and the Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland will be offered at the Oct. 6-7 DeFina Auction annual fall antiques and fine arts sale.
Timing critical to forage harvest
A combination of in-field observation and more scientific measurements gives producers the most accurate indicator of optimal harvest date.
Blue Ridge Pottery Show starts Oct. 4
The 22nd annual Blue Ridge Pottery Show sponsored by the Blue Ridge Pottery Club will take place Oct. 4-6 on Main Street in Erwin, Tenn.
Wealth of nations relies on Jack Frost
Economists William Masters of Purdue University and Margaret McMillan of Tufts University say frost plays two important roles in establishing the haves and the have nots of the world.
Bush envisions changes in farm policy
The USDA has released "Food and Agricultural Policy: Taking Stock for the New Century." The 116-page document represents Bush's blueprint for future farm legislation, including the 2002 Farm Bill.
Wayne County youth donate $24,341 from 4-H livestock sale to Red Cross
Just when you think you know these kids, they turn around and surprise you by doing something like this, said Mike Priest, past president of the board of the Wayne County Chapter of the American Red Cross and a former exhibitor in the Wayne County junior fair.
