Roundup of FFA news for May 16, 2024
Catch up on local FFA news from Fayetteville FFA, Southern Local FFA, Northwestern Wayne FFA, West Holmes FFA and Mount Vernon FFA.
PSU expands Butcher Apprenticeship Program
Penn State will expand its Butcher Apprenticeship Program this year after a successful track record of graduates and a boost to local butcher shops.
Slowed planting lifts prices
Slow planting and a large cut in Russian wheat prospects have lifted grain prices, giving analysts the first positive news to report in months.
Ohio man sentenced for disabling emissions controls on diesel trucks
Davis Owens, 34, of Cleves, Ohio, co-owner of Holderdown Performance, was sentenced to serve 30 days in prison, seven months of home confinement and one year of supervised release.
Upcoming Harmony barn concert to feature bluegrass band
Ron Thomason and the Dry Branch Fire Squad will perform May 17 from 6-8 p.m. inside the Historic Harmony Barn, 303 Mercer Rd in Harmony.
Of warts and toads
American toads are widespread throughout eastern North America. As long as there is moisture and a bountiful food supply, they can live in many habitats.
Toddler killed in farm accident in Coshocton County
A family in Clark Township, Ohio grieves and reflects after losing their youngest child in an accident on the farm on May 7.
Columbiana SWCD seeks community input on area watershed plan
The Columbiana County Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting a public meeting to discuss natural resource concerns in the Lisbon Creek Watershed
‘Running of the Wools’ celebrates local sheep farming and centuries-old Ross Farms
The second annual Running of the Wools event in downtown Washington, Pennsylvania celebrates local sheep farming and the roughly 300 year old Ross Farms.
Spice of life: Passion for peppers transforms Zanesville family farm
Thera and Nick Snyder run Ohi:yo Pepper Co., on Thera's family farm in Zanesville, where they grow a variety of hot pepper plants each year.
