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Youth cattle exhibitors among BEST

June 23, 2005

MARYSVILLE, Ohio -The 2004-2005 Ohio Cattlemen's Association BEST (Beef Exhibitor Show Total) Program wrapped up June 11 with its annual awards banquet at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Springfield.

Sentinel plots will help detect soybean rust in Ohio

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June 23, 2005

MOUNT GILEAD, Ohio - Soybeans in the unifoliate, or one leaf, stage of development peak through the soil on grower Tom Weiler's Mount Gilead, Ohio, farm.

Pa. preserves 300,000 farmland acres

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June 23, 2005

MOUNT JOY, Pa. - Overlooking a beautiful view of open space and productive farmland in Lancaster County, Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff celebrated Pennsylvania's milestone of preserving 300,000 acres of farmland.

Ohio receives $1 million to step up ash borer work

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June 23, 2005

COLUMBUS - A $1 million grant from the U. S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service will help the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' efforts to stop the emerald ash borer from spreading across Ohio.

Nine more easements issued in Ohio

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June 23, 2005

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - After reviewing and scoring landowner's applications for the fourth funding round of the

Dairy science recognition: Thorbahn now in Hall of Service

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June 23, 2005

PLAIN CITY, Ohio - Tom Thorbahn of Vickery, Ohio, was inducted into the Ohio State University Dairy Science Hall of Service at the Buckeye Dairy Club Recognition Banquet held May 7.

Clarks host Ohio Sheep Day July 9

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June 23, 2005

ZANESVILLE, Ohio - The Ohio Sheep Day will be held July 9 at County Ridge Farm, owned by Daryl and Joyce Clark, 4865 Coopermill Road, Zanesville.

American chestnut trees may return

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June 23, 2005

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - While administering a blight-causing fungus to more than 200 young hybrid trees - a huge step in the process of developing a blight-resistant American chestnut tree - researchers knew seven decades of work had led to this moment.

The Sustainable Shepherd

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June 23, 2005

ZANESVILLE, Ohio - Pull into County Ridge Farm and see pastures brimming with thick, green forage. Watch sheep lazily chew their cud while tiny balls of woolly fuzz nurse under their bellies.