ADA — Farmers and certified crop advisers who attend Ohio State University’s Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference this year will have several opportunities to hear from nationally known experts in the field of soil conservation, nutrient management and water quality. The conference, which will be held March 6–7 at the McIntosh Center of Ohio Northern […]
A program on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms takes place in northeast Ohio on March 30. Hours are 1–4 p.m. at the Patterson Center, 14269 Claridon-Troy Rd., in Burton in Geauga County. Good Agricultural Practices, or GAPS, for fruit and vegetable production are the focus. “The Food and Drug Administration will be releasing […]
Small farm landowners interested in improving production and marketing practices will get the information they need in March at conferences hosted by Ohio State University Extension’s Small Farm Program in Wilmington and Massillon. The first conference is the fourth annual “Opening Doors to Success” Small Farm Conference and Trade Show, March 9–10 at Wilmington College […]
Experts from Ohio State University will give a dozen of the 70-plus workshops at this year’s Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association annual conference, whose theme is “Sowing the Seeds of Our Food Sovereignty.” Billed as the state’s largest sustainable food and farm conference, the program takes place Feb. 18–19 in Granville in central Ohio. More […]
An invasive species synonymous with the South has taken root in the Eastern Corn Belt, but according to Ohio State University Extension field crop pathologist Anne Dorrance, kudzu doesn’t yet present quite the headaches for farmers above the Mason-Dixon Line as it has below. “I first became aware of this plant back in 2005 when we […]
By Roger A. High, OSIA/OSWP Executive Director The 2011 Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium (BSS) will concentrate on “Small Ruminant (Sheep and Goat) Nutrition.” This year’s annual event will be held Sat., Dec. 10 at the Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI), Skou Hall, 1328 Dover Rd., Wooster, OH 44691. With the diversity of the sheep industry, we have made […]
The 12th annual Ohio Farmland Preservation Summit is planned for Thursday, Nov. 17. Geared to local officials, land trust leadership and members, farmers, landowners, planners, agency personnel, economic development professionals, and anyone interested in preserving Ohio farmland, the summit will take place at Ohio State University’s Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, 2201 Fred Taylor […]
Apples may seem like the plain — Jane of produce, but they offer plenty of nutritional punch. First, the basics. A medium-sized three-inch diameter apple (about 182 grams, or 6.5 ounces) has just 95 calories and gives you four grams of fiber — about 10 to 15 percent of what you need each day, including both soluble […]