Stories by Janelle Skrinjar

Former reporter Janelle Skrinjar wrote for Farm and Dairy from 2005 to 2009.

Tuscarawas County dairy farmers earn recognition for herd production

Thursday, March 2, 2006 by Janelle Skrinjar

RAGERSVILLE, Ohio - Ridenour Farms and Putt Dairy Farms were recognized as the official top milk producing farms in Tuscarawas County at the county’s annual dairy farmers banquet Feb.

Proposed changes to Pennsylvania’s vocational education cause concern

Thursday, March 2, 2006 by Janelle Skrinjar

SALEM, Ohio - Ag educators in Pennsylvania are worried a new proposal could put the state’s vo-ag programs in danger.

Ohio Bull Test comes to an end

Thursday, March 2, 2006 by Janelle Skrinjar

SALEM, Ohio - After nearly four decades, the Ohio Bull Test program will end this spring. The 37th and final sale will be April 15 at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Belle Valley.

MWCD residents are still angry about proposed assessment in watershed

Thursday, February 23, 2006 by Janelle Skrinjar

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio - A crowd of fired-up residents from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District shouted protests and objections during a public hearing Feb. 16. Some shouts objected to the proposed assessment in the district and some shouts objected to the format of the meeting.

MWCD presents assessment method at public hearing

Thursday, February 23, 2006 by Janelle Skrinjar

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio - Whether they’re in favor of the proposed maintenance plan or not, residents of the

Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull cattlemen get update on beef industry

Thursday, February 23, 2006 by Janelle Skrinjar

CANFIELD, Ohio - The beef industry’s response to bovine spongiform encephalopathy has been a “tremendous success story,” according to Elizabeth Harsh, executive director of the

Desire to learn never ends for Lawrence Co. beef producer

Thursday, February 16, 2006 by Janelle Skrinjar

ENON VALLEY, Pa. - For Ed Nicol, breeding cattle is more than just throwing the bull in with the cows.

One-time EQIP funding will help offset energy costs

Thursday, February 9, 2006 by Janelle Skrinjar

SALEM, Ohio - EQIP participants who signed contracts in 2004 or before could get more money from the USDA.

Muskingum Watershed assessment talks continue

Thursday, February 9, 2006 by Janelle Skrinjar

SALEM, Ohio - The issue of proposed assessment fees in the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District has been a hot topic in recent months, with watershed residents and leaders weighing in on both sides.

Ohio gives first-ever bioscience loan

Thursday, February 2, 2006 by Janelle Skrinjar

SALEM, Ohio - Advanced Biological Marketing in Van Wert, Ohio, has received the first bioscience loan ever distributed by Ohio.