Thursday, April 18, 2024

Tyler Beadnell, 11, wanted to use the proceeds from his 4-H pig to help with his father's medical bills as he battles stage four melanoma.
people in goat barn

What started with two pet goats turned into 25 goats, a milking parlor and a creamery. The Coakley's Frog Pond Farm and Dairy recently became the fourth Grade A goat dairy in the state.
Grand Champion Market Beef

Find all the results for the 2020 Lake County Fair junior livestock sale here.
dairy cows in freestall barn

No cases of COVID-19 have been reported in pigs, horses, sheep, chickens or cows, but their susceptibility is unknown. Find out what researchers do know.
grand Champion Steer

Find all the results for the 2020 Summit County Fair junior livestock sale here.
A girl sits at a computer with a textbook.

With the COVID-19 pandemic still in progress, schools are planning both in-person and remote options for learning this year. For those in areas with less internet access, remote learning presents particular challenges.
Fluorescent bulb glowing under power lines

Learn how to use the induced alternating magnetic field around high-voltage transmission power lines to make a fluorescent tube bulb glow.
Penn State logo

Penn State’s 2020 Ag Progress Days will be virtual, but will still provide educational activities, research tours and commercial interactions.
Three people stand in a field with GPS surveying equipment.

The Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District, one of the lowest-funded in the state, was named the 2020 Soil & Water District of the Year.
tractors in a line

Doug Dye was a glass half full kind of guy. The only thing he loved more than his cows was his family.