Agriculture

REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture today announced it will begin accepting entries for the 2016 “Agriculture is Cool!” Creative Expressions contest. Children...

Ohio State University Extension will be conducting on-farm fertilizer trials to determine the best rates of fertilization on the state’s major crops. The goal...

ANNA — On March 21, the Anna FFA held their annual banquet. Over 270 members and guests were present this year. The FFA develops...

REYNOLDSBURG – The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) is accepting nominations to honor Ohio farm families who are leaders in conservation for the 2016...

COLUMBUS – Nineteen select leaders and advocates recently graduated from Ohio Farm Bureau’s AgriPOWER Institute Class VII. The intensive, yearlong leadership training program was...

WORTHINGTON — The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation (OSCF) has awarded Kara Short, of Conover, Ohio, a $1,500 undergraduate OSCF scholarship for the 2016-17 academic...

COLUMBUS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced a new three-year initiative this week to provide accelerated conservation assistance...

There are many factors involved in selecting that “best nozzle” for the sprayer: application rate, spray pressure, travel speed, type of chemical sprayed, mode...

FORT LORAMIE — Finding a balance between family and work can be even more complicated when a husband and wife work together.Rachel Heimerl, of...

Sidney Tire hosted a Farmers Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Charlie, Jeff, Heather, and Rick Pollard along with all the staff at...