Lisa and Lori Arnold, of Orrville, Ohio, sisters, recently visited Houston. Local relatives (Jane Hilton and Mae Currie) showed them around George Ranch Historical Park, a living history museum that tracks four generations of one family over 100 years of Texas history. Pictured are Jane and Lori (back) and Lisa and Mae (front).
Mike Yoder, bottom right, of Sebring, Ohio, recently vacationed in Washington D.C. He was a guest at the 25-year celebration at IBM for Cindy Dalton, back right. Of course, he brought Farm and Dairy along to share!
Randy Stoker, right, of Atlantic, Pa., sits with his friend Joy and the Farm and Dairy at Taal Volcano, at Tagaytay in the Phillipines. Randy visited the Phillipines from November until February.
Ray and Ada Miller, of Uniontown, Ohio, recently traveled to Tamil Nadu, India, to visit the orphan children they support. The Miller’s visited from Feb. 21 through March 10. Although the children enjoyed looking through the Farm and Dairy, they had a little trouble reading it, being that they speak Tamil, not English!
WASHINGTON — The American Farm Bureau Federation says poultry and livestock farmers scored a win April 22 when a federal court rejected efforts by the Environmental Protection Agency to dismiss a case brought by West Virginia poultry farmer Lois Alt. Alt had challenged an EPA order demanding that she obtain a Clean Water Act discharge [...]
BURTON, Ohio — Geauga Beef and Swine 4-H Club met April 21 at Ernst Lanes. Dates were discussed for the officer training workshop May 1. All new officers should try to attend. Things were discussed about Quality Assurance from 10 a.m. – noon May 4 at the fairgrounds. Pig Tagging is set for 8 a.m.-11 [...]
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio —The Miami Trace FFA held its 50th annual banquet at Miami Trace High School April 17. Many scholarships were presented to senior FFA members. The FFA Alumni scholarships went to the following seniors: Blake Pitstick, Sarah Boston, Kyler May, Kayla Clyburn, and Blayne Toth. The FFA Chapter Scholarships were presented to Saranna Worley, [...]
COLUMBUS — The professional Master’s in Plant Health Management degree, developed by Ohio State University’s College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has become the first graduate program at the university to achieve affiliation in the National Professional Science Master’s Association. The first of its kind at Ohio State, the degree is a joint effort [...]
PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County executive Rich Fitzgerald and county officials unveiled the county’s first two compressed natural gas vehicles at a press conference recently. The Silverado 2500 HD, four-wheel drive, extended cab pick-up trucks contain specially designed 6.0 liter Vortec V8 engines and have a gross vehicle weight of 9,500 pounds. Advantages Fitzgerald said, “Natural [...]
Ohio’s Wilmington College has established a new agriculture-based minor, Sustainability, that will debut in the fall.
Southwestern Energy Company is buying natural gas properties located in Pennsylvania prospective for the Marcellus Shale from Chesapeake Energy Corporation.
‘No matter how important the farm is to our way of life, it’s never worth the life of a child.’ MARSHFIELD, Wis. — Josh Meissner knows all too well how important it is to make safety a priority on farms. The 37-year-old is a lifelong Wisconsin dairy farmer who lost part of two fingers on [...]
COLUMBUS – School-aged kids across Ohio will have the opportunity this spring and summer to take part in a series of day camps focused on how to stay safe on the farm and sponsored by Ohio State University Extension. Farm Safety Round-Up Day Camps are designed to offer youth real-world experience and emphasize farm safety [...]
The Ohio Spring Sale, managed by the Ohio Holstein Association April 20 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, averaged $2,613 on the 67 full lots.
LONDON — We’ve had our first glimpse of warmer weather, so it won’t be long before we’re dining alfresco, holding family barbecues and having outdoor parties. If you’re planning on entertaining in your garden this year, now’s the time to get your gardening gloves on and start making your outdoor space the perfect spot for [...]
NEW YORK – Gardening is a rewarding hobby many enthusiasts credit with helping them peacefully escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Though gardening can be both relaxing and rewarding, it’s not as easy as it may seem, and the more time and effort a person devotes to his or her garden the [...]
LOS ANGELES — Online privacy is not so private, and that’s OK with Millennials. A new survey shows significant differences in the way Millennials think, compared to older users of the Internet, when it comes to online privacy, access to personal data and how they share information with businesses online. The survey, conducted by the [...]
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