Washington Co. Watershed group begins water monitoring project
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. — The Washington County Watershed Alliance is conducting a large-scale water monitoring project in Washington County, Pa.,, in cooperation with the...
Barn owls making a comeback in Ohio
Barn owls are making a comeback in Ohio, and more people every year have the pleasure of witnessing these beautiful birds, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Holmes County moving dirt, building and restoring at Harvest Ridge
Since breaking ground, the fair has constructed one large pole building known as the William T. Baker Building, restored an original 1910 bank barn and begun a massive excavation project to help level some of the grounds.
Immigration bill: Another Senate victory
SALEM, Ohio — The Senate’s June 27 approval of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act — better known as immigration reform...
U.S. Senate approves immigration bill
SALEM, Ohio — The U.S. Senate approved comprehensive immigration legislation June 27 that includes a path to citizenship for the nation’s 11 million undocumented...
What’s holding back local meat? (Or which came first, the farmer or the processor?)
Livestock farmers say they need more processors to meet demand for local meat, but processors need steady supply of meat to stay in business.
Knox County Farm Service Agency employee receives national award
The award recognizes his commitment to FSA and to Knox County, where he has worked for nearly 24 years.
‘Practice good hygiene,’ say Ohio Department of Agriculture, Health
As Ohio’s 2013 agricultural fair season kicks-off, the Ohio Departments of Health and Ohio Department of Agriculture are reminding Ohioans to practice good hygiene when visiting livestock exhibits this summer.
Forget the wet spring: Farmers planted record acres of everything
The corn acreage is the highest acreage planted to corn since 1936 and marks a fifth year in a row of corn acreage increases in the United States.
Wegmans funds pilot cheese-making program at Cornell
Wegmans and Cornell partner to put N.Y. on the map for artisanal and specialty cheesemaking.
