Yearly Archives: 2018
Ohio shale gas production higher in fourth quarter
Ohio’s horizontal shale wells produced 38 percent more natural gas in the fourth quarter of 2017 than the same period in 2016.
How to select quality replacement heifers
The selection of replacement heifers is important to the beef herd as a whole but can be costly. Use the following tips to make the right selections.
Use caution as flood waters recede
The flooding may be over, but there are still concerns for farmers and for livestock.
Soil health key to nutrient management
This year's Conservation Tillage Conference featured topics related to soil health and manure management.
Ohio Beef Expo to recognize friends
The friends of the Ohio Beef Expo are an important part of what makes each year's event a success.
Key steps to consider when spotting a coyote
Ohio wildlife biologists are frequently contacted by concerned residents who spot coyotes in urban or suburban areas. This is seldom a cause for alarm.
Orphan well plugging could get big boost
Ohio Legislature working to ensure more money gets spent on plugging orphaned and abandoned wells.
Pearse Lyons, Alltech president and founder, dies at 73
Dr. Pearse Lyons, who founded the diversified company Alltech, died Thursday, March 8, 2018.
Generations of maple syrup making
Maple syrup production has been a mainstay at the Brown family farm since the 1800s.
Cruising with the Franks in Puerto Rico
Jim and Brenda Franks, of Wooster, Ohio, celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary with a cruise in the eastern Caribbean in December. But their trip...