Yearly Archives: 2018
How to set up a brooder for baby chicks
Until they are fully feathered, baby chicks require special care. A quality brooder can optimize growth and ensure good health for your hatchlings.
Ohio State dairy scientist honored by National Mastitis Council
The National Mastitis Council presented Ohio State University dairy scientist Joe Hogan with its Award of Excellence for Contribution to Mastitis Prevention and Control.
Cattle handling for beginners
Stockmanship is setting cattle up to do what you want them to do. Follow these basic tips for low-stress cattle handling.
Ohio wine production climbing, now at No. 6
Ohio recently surpassed Michigan, inching up in its ranking for wine production to the sixth highest state in the nation.
Hydraulically fractured wells lead U.S. drilling
More wells are drilled with hydraulic fracturing in the U.S. than any other technology, with many of those located in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Why do groundhogs emerge on February 2 if it’s not to predict the weather?
Groundhogs don’t emerge to predict the weather. They have other priorities in early February than mingling with the people of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Conservation program to help new farmers
A new land access program in northwest Ohio intends to connect new and beginning farmers with land and conservation.
Waters of the U.S. rule gets two-year delay
The U.S. EPA and the Army have issued a two-year delay to reconsider which waters fall under the waters of the U.S.
Farmers can work on their own equipment
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers and the Equipment Dealers Association commit to providing farm equipment service information by 2021.
‘Tide pod challenge’ calls attention to home poisoning risks
Following the "Tide pod challenge" hype, a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences expert is reminding people about the dangers of similar products.
