Stark County: Hard work and love make dreams come true for Schmuki Dairy farm
The Schmuki dairy began as the American dream and now it continues as the dream profession for Mike Schmuki, who was honored as Stark Soil and Water Conservation District’s 2010 Conservation Farmer of the Year.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of January 27, 2011
NEW GALILEE, Pa. -- Lawrence County equine 4-H group, Trail Blazers, had its first meeting of the year Jan. 18. During the meeting, members...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of January 27, 2011
ALBANY, Ohio -- The Alexander FFA members will take part in the FFA job interview CDE. Members that are participating are Kim Holcomb, Jacob...
Wild game hunts and stories from the past
In a story in its Jan. 5, 1896, issue, The New York Sun quoted 94-year-old Orrin Decker, who told of two wild game hunts...
Evening grosbeaks are a rare ‘invader’ to spot
In the winter of 1996, I wrote: “It’s been a grosbeak winter.”I haven’t been able to repeat those words since. Evening grosbeaks were once...
Ohio-based food safety plan coming together
Produce safety plan is center stage at annual growers and marketers conference.
Igniting a pastime one light at a time
More than 160 lanterns later, the fire in Greg Diehl still burns for lanterns.
Expert: OK to keep a first-calf heifer’s daughter for a replacement
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Most everyone in the beef business is excited about the shortage of beef cows and the low rate of retention...
Panel of experts review ag competition workshops at Farmers Convention
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- At National Farmers Convention 2011 in Kansas City, Mo. a slate of nationally-known agricultural experts examined last year's five USDA-DOJ...
Organic grain farmers to keynote Ohio Ecological Food and Farm conference
GRANVILLE, Ohio -- Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens made the transition from conventional farming to being one of the leading experts in organic production. They...
