Friday, April 26, 2024
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.
Three people stand with a cow.

The 2020 Marshall County Fair sale total was $303,519.63 for steer, hogs and lamb.
fair sunset

Following devastating financial losses for fairs across the country this spring and summer, congressmen introduced a bill that would offer $500 million in grants to US fairs in the U.S. House of Representatives July 30.
2019 Carroll County Fair Sale Reserve Champion Dairy Market Steer

The challenges of this year’s fair season have presented opportunities for some fairs, like the Carroll County Fair, to experiment, and to cast a wider net for junior fair support.