Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

Buckwheat and Farmhouse Tips for Buckwheat and Cattle

Agricultural note covers cow yard timing and cleanliness, manure handling with plaster and soil mixing, thinning overloaded fruit, weeding cereal seed, hoeing crops, and buckwheat seeding. Details include manure compost blends, timing for frost risk, weed removal, and harvest cues for buckwheat including seed rate and cutting when half grains ripen.