Yearly Archives: 2018
Pioneering in conservation is easier with support
Jessie Radcliff is excited for the future of agriculture, of soil conservation, and her part in the task of change and progress.
Visiting the Redwoods with the Moores
Moe and Mary Moore, of Greenwich, Ohio, took Farm and Dairy along to view nature’s grandeur at the Founders Tree, in Humboldt Redwoods State...
Roundup of gardening news for Aug. 23, 2018
Catch up on local gardening news in Portage County, Ohio, and Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
Land trust starts pilot program to build farms in northwest Ohio
Black Swamp Conservancy will use long-term lease agreements to provide aspiring farmers affordable access to land in 16 eligible counties in northwest Ohio.
Spittlebugs and seldom-seen summer insects
Many insects are less conspicuous and seldom recognized. In fact, some are rarely seen as adults. Have you ever seen any of these?
What’s flowing out of your farm’s wallet?
You know how many dollars are flowing out of your farm's wallet, but per cow, per hundredweight, per ton or per bushel? Is the farm profitable?
The great port-a-potty triumph of 2018
Kymberly Foster Seabolt, hilariously, details that one time she wore shapewear into a port-a-potty…
Roundup of 4-H news for Aug. 23, 2018
Catch up on local 4-H news from the Four Leaf Clovers 4-H in Elyria, Ohio.
Can friends survive milking parlor?
According to Judith Sutherland, you never really knew the strength of a friendship until your friend took a turn in the milking parlor.
The perfect time to renovate your pasture
Late summer provides a window of opportunity to renovate weedy or thin pasture areas and there are a couple of good options to accomplish that task.