Saturday, April 20, 2024
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.
2019 Carroll County Fair Sale Grand Champion Steer

The Carroll County Fair sale totaled $187,461 this year, including add-ons.
longhorn tick

Ohio Department of Agriculture announced July 31 that the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, has confirmed that an exotic tick, known as the Asian longhorned tick, has been found in Gallia County.
guy standing in front of crowd

Zeb Winslow III shared his journey and missteps into no-till farming at the Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance Summer Field Day on July 24.
goats stand in a pen.

Goat meat isn’t the most popular choice, in Marshall County, West Virginia. But after the Marshall County Fair canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Marshall County 4-H and FFA Goat and Rabbit Club are learning how to market and sell their own goats and rabbits.
Canfield Fair

Today, Gov. Mike DeWine ordered that all Ohio fairs starting July 31 and after must be limited to junior fairs only, following COVID-19 case increases and outbreaks connected to two county fairs.