Pennsylvania dairy royalty includes, left to right:
Chantal Guidice, Pa. Brown Swiss Miss, Beaver Co.
Sarah Weimer, Pa. Guernsey Queen, Venango Co.
Amanda Mitcheltree, Pa. Jersey Queen, Lawrence Co.
LeeAnn Kapanick, Pa. State Dairy Princess, Crawford Co.
Abigail Trotter, Pa. Alternate State Dairy Princess, Lawrence Co.
SALEM, Ohio — June Dairy Month began more than 70 years ago as […]
SALEM, Ohio — Lawmakers are considering an amendment to Ohio’s constitution that will create and enforce guidelines for proper care of livestock and poultry.
Read updated story: Ohio studies livestock care ballot initiative
SALEM, Ohio — An amendment to Ohio’s constitution will be proposed this week in the Senate that will create and enforce guidelines for proper care of livestock and poultry.
The legislation would authorize a ballot initiative and language this November , which, if passed, would create the Ohio […]
SCENERY HILL, Pa. — A person can be defined by the books they read and the people they choose to spend time with, says Alisa Fasnacht, co-owner of Emerald Valley Artisan Cheese in Scenery Hill, Pa.
For Fasnacht and her husband, Alan, the ability to network and the inspiration they have found in books helped them […]
COLUMBUS — Ohio State University Extension may be getting a name change, according to a statement made June 10 by The Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee at the 4-H Agricultural Innovation Summit. The event was held June 10 in St. Louis, Mo.
(Part II of a two-part series.)
SALEM, Ohio — Social media users have many reasons for investing time online. For three agricultural individuals, it’s a combination of networking, consumer education and direct marketing — all in different ways.
Mike Haley of West Salem, Ohio, decided to set up a Twitter account after hearing about it at an […]
MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio — Mozart composed music at only 5 years old. Similarly, Chris McConnell’s career as an artist began when he was only 5 years old.
“My sister was coloring, and I thought, ‘I can do a lot better than her,’” he said.
From painting to drawing to working with metal, the now 23-year-old Mesopotamia resident has […]
(Part I of a two-part series.)
SALEM, Ohio — Are you a fan of Ohio Hog Farmers on Facebook? Have you RT’d Ohio Farm Bureau’s latest tweet yet? Not sure what I’m asking? You might want to start familiarizing yourself with these social networking sites and the related lingo.
Facebook: Create a profile
Go to http://www.facebook.com/
Under “Sign Up,” enter the following information.
Full name (Using your first and last name instead of just a first name or a nickname will help people find you and recognize you. You can always adjust your privacy settings to make yourself more or less visible.)
A password
Gender
Birthday
Enter the security text pictured.
Find […]
FARMDALE, Ohio — For the Hall family of Hallbrook Farm in Farmdale, Ohio, the success of the herd can be attributed to two things: setting goals and paying attention to details.
