Katherine Jarvis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jarvis of Richfield. She graduated from Revere High School and is planning to attend the University of Findlay, where she intends to study animal science/pre-veterinary medicine. Ultimately, … [Read more...]
BUY LOCAL: A List of Summit County Ohio Farm Markets By Carol Buck Bessemer
Oh my, what a wet May this has become! In my travels around the state in the last few days, I have seen crops that don’t look too bad, ground that isn’t even planted and ground that is flooded. It has gone from one extreme to another. It … [Read more...]
Hey, Hey, it’s all about HAY! By Roger Baker, OFBF State Trustee
The month of May brings on the opportunity to harvest the first cutting of a hay meadow. There are many different kinds of hay that we grow. Legumes may be an alfalfa or a clover. Grasses many times include orchard grass, timothy, brome … [Read more...]
5 Things Farmers Have In Mind……….. by Matt Hartong
Its spring and we are rapidly approaching planting season! You may have even seen farmers out and about already, turning over dirt and maybe even planting! As a row crop farmer myself, these warm days have my head spinning as my to-do list … [Read more...]
It’s Early May and Time to Get Going in the Garden? Well, maybe . . . By Tom Dayton
One thing about gardening that most gardeners know is that timing is everything and gardening timing does not necessarily follow the calendar from year to year. In early May, soils can still be soggy and wet and are easily compacted by … [Read more...]