Roundup of FFA news for Oct. 5, 2023
Catch up on local FFA news from Zane Trace FFA, Northwestern FFA and West Branch FFA.
Meigs County Farmers Market wins national award
The Meigs County Farmers Market, in Pomeroy, Ohio, won second place in the 15th annual America's Farmers Market Celebration.
ODNR celebrates Earth Science Week with activities
A series of activities and programs will highlight the annual celebration taking place Oct. 8-14.
More than 2,000 muskies stocked in Piedmont Lake
The ODNR Division of Wildlife, in cooperation with the Ohio Huskie Muskie Club and Muskies, Inc., released 2,370 muskellunge in Piedmont Lake.
Winter wheat in Ohio and Pennsylvania up from last year
Winter wheat production in Ohio and barley production in Pennsylvania hit record highs this year, according to the latest reports.
Summit County collecting milkweed pods
The 2023 Summit County Milkweed Pod collection sponsored by the Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative begins Oct. 5.
Maple syrup tour on tap for Oct. 18
Sugarbush Creek Farm will be the site of the upcoming "Woodland Wednesdays Tour: Maple Syrup Made in the Woods Not the Sugarhouse", Oct. 18.
Ohio Turnpike adds EV charging units to service plazas
The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has added electric vehicle charging stations across the 241-mile toll road.
2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show theme announced
The 2024 PA Farm Show, Pennsylvania’s State Fair, will run from Jan. 6 through Jan. 13 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg.
October a time to highlight pork in Pa.
2023 Penn State Rib Cookoff, happening Oct. 14 during PSU FanFest, gives local restaurants the opportunity to battle it out for the title of Best Ribs.
