Stories by Susan Mykrantz

Freelance writer Susan Mykrantz has been writing for Farm and Dairy since 1989. She is a graduate of the ag college at Ohio State University and also serves as editor of the "Ohio Jersey News." She lives in Wayne County.

Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District honors conservation promoters

Monday, November 23, 2009 by Susan Mykrantz

WOOSTER, Ohio — Parry and Susie Cochran were recognized as the recipients of the 2009 Conservation Farm Award during the Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual meeting Nov. 17.

The Cochrans

The Cochrans operate a heifer and grain farm in Plain Township. Parry, Susie and their children, Aaron, Andrew and Audrey, reside on the farm […]

Ashland Co. 4-H recognizes members

Monday, November 16, 2009 by Susan Mykrantz

ASHLAND, Ohio — The Ashland County 4-H program recognized their outstanding members, advisers and friends during its annual volunteer recognition banquet.
The 2009 Meritorious Service Awards were presented to Beckie Parsons, Mike Sagar and Cathy Rice in appreciation of their support of the 4-H program with their time and talents.
Parsons, a former 4-H adviser […]

Holmes County Fair Junior Dairy Show

Sunday, August 30, 2009 by Susan Mykrantz

WOOSTER, Ohio — William Hughes exhibited the grand champion Holstein and was named as the supreme grand champion dairy exhibitor during the Holmes County Fair Junior Dairy Show. Hughes also won the junior showmanship contest.
The supreme junior champion was exhibited by Martin Overholt. Overholt exhibited the junior champion Brown Swiss and also won senior […]

Virgil Gasser farm a highlight of WCDSU Twilight Tour

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 by Susan Mykrantz

CRESTON, Ohio — No farmer should have to go through one barn fire, let alone two, but that is just one of the challenges Virgil and Lois Gasser have faced during their 37 years in the dairy business.
Just one week before the annual Wayne County Dairy Service Unit Twilight Tour, Gasser lost a barn […]

Holmes County dairy producers awarded at banquet

Wednesday, April 8, 2009 by Susan Mykrantz

MOUNT HOPE, Ohio — Holmes County dairy producers were recognized for their accomplishments during the annual dairy recognition banquet March 30 at Mrs. Yoder’s Kitchen in Mount Hope.

Awards
Hal and Rod Hunsberger had the high Holstein herd in the county among herds over 50 cows with 29,148 pounds of milk, 1,113 pounds of fat, […]

Ohio cattlemen hear what’s hot: HSUS, OSU Extension cuts

Monday, April 6, 2009 by Susan Mykrantz

ASHLAND, Ohio — Just when livestock producers are finding ways to clear the murky waters of low commodity prices and high input prices, comes another deluge of challenges in the form of steep funding cuts to the Ohio State University Extension and assaults from theHumane Society of the United States.
Producers are being targeted by […]

Wayne County dairy producers honored

Friday, April 3, 2009 by Susan Mykrantz

WOOSTER, Ohio — Producers already reeling from falling milk prices and rising input prices are facing yet another challenge; this time in the form of groups determined to either change the way animal agriculture does business or put it out of business altogether, according to John Fitzpatrick, organization director for Ashland/Medina/Wayne County Farm Bureaus.

Ohio […]

Wayne County honors 4-H leaders at banquet

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 by Susan Mykrantz

ORRVILLE, Ohio — When it comes to making the best better, no one does it better than Wayne County 4-H volunteers, according to Bob Troutman, president of the Wayne County Agricultural Society and a former extension educator and 4-H volunteer.

Troutman told the audience at the 2008 Wayne County 4-H recognition banquet that while the […]

Holmes County celebrates 4-H clubs

Wednesday, October 22, 2008 by Susan Mykrantz

WALNUT CREEK, Ohio — The 2008 Holmes County 4-H Volunteer Recognition Banquet, Life is a highway: Make every mile a memory, marked the end of the 4-H year and miles of memories for members and volunteers alike.
Shaver
At the banquet, Eric Shaver received the 2008 Friend of 4-H award. Shaver owns the […]

Wayne County Fair livestock auction results

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 by Susan Mykrantz

Find out who topped the livestock competitions at this year’s Wayne County Fair.