Naturalist, John Bates, explains how white-tailed deer survive extremely cold temperatures. “The winter we’ve been having so far is ‘normal,’” said Bates. “We’re actually getting cold weather, which ...

Wisconsin’s humid climate makes managing disease, specifically fusarium head blight in barley, more difficult and condition-dependent than in more arid states like South Dakota, Montana and Idaho, ...

Outsmart hungry deer with this stunning plant collection. Discover gorgeous shrubs that resist deer browsing. Learn how to use these deer resistant plants to add color and texture to the garden.

February is the optimal time for frost seeding in most of Ohio. The goal is to distribute seed while there are a series of ...

One of the first scouting jobs each spring is assessing alfalfa fields for winterkill. Stand loss can be influenced by stand age, cutting management, soil pH and fertility, soil moisture and snow ...

I was 10 when the Blizzard of ’78 hit our small farm in southwestern Ohio. Holed up in an 8 by 10-foot room of our tiny farmhouse, with no power and only a small, very 1970s cone-shaped fireplace for ...