A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 21, 2011:
GNADENHUTTEN, Ohio -- The general livestock contest was held April 2 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus. The contest consisted of judging pigs,...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 21, 2011:
CORTLAND, Ohio -- The Trumbull Dairy Judging Team met April 17. Members received books, discussed their booth and barn ideas, and recapped their performance...
Court tanks anhydrous case, but Ohio farmer’s battle not over
Medina County asks for immediate injunction against Ohio’s 70-plus farm-based anhydrous ammonia tanks.
West Virginia teen discovers state record egg in family’s henhouse
SPENCER, W.Va. — On a routine trip to the family chicken coop to gather eggs, Roane County High School student Jacob LeMasters was...
Kasich makes a stop at MAC Trailer to discuss Ohio’s future
SALEM, Ohio — Ohio Gov. John Kasich made a stop in Columbiana County April 18 at MAC Trailer to share some of what he...
Ohio Care Board advances 11 standards in milestone meeting
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board marked its one-year anniversary by advancing a dozen standards to the official rule making process.
In...
Blitzkrieg: Mussels invading the Great Lakes
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — The ongoing spread of non-native mussels in the Great Lakes has caused “massive, ecosystem-wide changes” throughout lakes Michigan and Huron,...
Ohio programs support military families initiative
COLUMBUS — First lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, toured the country recently to kick off a new...
Ohio’s estate tax is pointless and should be eliminated
Editor:Legislation in the general assembly aims at eliminating Ohio’s death tax. Ohio is one of 17 states collecting an estate tax. Ohio also...
USDA accepting applications for rural renewable energy projects
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently invited agricultural producers and rural small businesses to apply for loans and grants to implement renewable energy...
