

Proper Christmas Tree Disposal
As the holiday season comes to an end you may have noticed your real Christmas tree looking a little ragged and dry. Instead of putting your tree out to the curb, where it’ll take up space in our crowded landfills, perhaps you can use it on your property. There are many ways your dead tree can be utilized, let’s take a look at the most conservation minded options. Shelter for Backyard Wildlife You can leave the tree right in its stand, and set it out in the yard for the rest

Real or Artificial Tree: Which is more Environmentally Friendly?
With the holidays right around the corner, many people are deciding whether they should go with a real Christmas tree. An artificial tree might be easier to maintain, keep, and reuse in the following years, but did you know that real Christmas trees might be better for the environment? The Nature Conservancy states that real Christmas trees help fight climate change and buying one helps support forests. Well maintained Christmas tree forests can help reduce carbon emissions a


Mild Fall Weather Helps Cover Crops
A mild fall in Ohio with minimal rainfall and warmer temps provided favorable conditions for harvest with most farmers finishing before the end of October. Dry weather provided many opportunities for crops to get harvested ahead of schedule and reduced the need to artificially dry grain as well as avoid muddy harvest conditions. Dry harvests are great for no till farming because there is no need for tillage to work in ruts left from combines or grain carts. Additionally, plan