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Roy WallaceRoy Wallace, a founder of the national Beef Improvement Federation, died Jan. 20, 2008, while — fittingly — attending the National Western Livestock...

Eleven years ago, the dawn of the new year also heralded a new century. The country freaked out a little about the whole Y2K thing (none of the computers will know what to do with the new date and whole systems will shut down), but it didn’t happen. And technically, the 21st century didn’t begin until Jan. 1, 2001.

Now, we’re wrapping up the first decade in this new century, we thought it was only fitting to look back at great contributors to the agricultural community we mourned this first decade.

George Eli SharecOne of Ohio’s biggest champions of conservation efforts and no-till production, George Eli Sharec, died May 2, 2008,His life’s passion revolved around...

Merlin WoodruffMerlin D. Woodruff, nationally known auctioneer and voice of the Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions for 46 years, died Dec. 30, 2007.A...

SULLIVAN, Ohio -- The Black River FFA went caroling at the Elms Retirement Home and St. Patrick Manor Dec. 17. After caroling many FFA...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio -- The Bits and Bridles 4-H club met recently. A possible bus trip this summer to the Kentucky Horse Park and...

Conklin Farms: Horrific video leads to diary farm employee conviction MARYSVILLE, Ohio — The man who was seen on an undercover video in May poking...

Marcellus Shale 2010: The year the gas boom came to the region SALEM, Ohio —Before this year, many Ohioans probably had never heard of drilling...

Governor-elect appoints Zehringer to be ODA Chief COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov.-elect John Kasich selected state Rep. Jim Zehringer to serve as the director of agriculture...

2010 Harvest: Early planting brought early harvest for many WOOSTER, Ohio — 2010 brought a great harvest season to grain farmers across the region.The best...