Cory Atkins is a rare example of a young, first generation commercial farmer in an aging and family-centric industry. Although he grew up on a hobby farm with a roadside market and was tutored by an uncle who farms, he has taken it upon himself to obtain a production agriculture degree and expand the acres under his management.

Taking time to winterize your sprayer before temperatures fall below freezing will allow you to avoid issues such as cracked or inefficient pumps, says an Ohio State University Extension ag engineer.