Yearly Archives: 2018
Exploring the impacts of a world without food animals
What would happen if U.S. farmers stopped producing animals for food and Americans went vegan? Researchers recently explored those questions.
Ohio FFA opens 90th convention
The Ohio FFA State Convention is in its second and final day, with state degrees soon to be presented.
Zaffuto takes on food science industry one brownie at a time
Michael Zaffuto is diving headfirst into the field of food science.
Scaling-up to sell to schools
Farmers can successfully sell to schools through cooperation, collaborative relationships with buyers and year-round purchasing programs.
Young and Farming: Ben Klick
Ben Klick is the fifth generation to farm Windy Way Farm in Massillon, Ohio, and he says he wouldn't want to do anything else.
These hard working fellas took us to the Yoder & Frey Auction
Bill Woronka, Father and Son Property Maintenance; Jerry Glessner, Jerry’s Trucking and Excavating; and Mark Begue, Begue Excavating, travelled with the Farm and Dairy...
Rankin & Harper took us to the Fly Wheelers show
Bob Rankin and Peggy Harper of Ravenna, Ohio, enjoyed their Farm and Dairy while traveling to Florida. They attended a Fly Wheelers show in...
Scout for poisonous weeds in alfalfa
When stands of established alfalfa get thinner weeds become a problem. The presence of poisonous weeds are of greatest concern in established alfalfa.
High-yield corn hybrids come with more variability
A hybrid with high adaptability will yield like gangbusters when planted in optimal conditions but may let farmers down in a bad year.
New apple disease spoils even pasteurized foods
Paecilomyces niveus spoils apple products even after heat pasteurization. The fungus also produces an FDA-regulated toxin called patulin.
