A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 9, 2009
MILLERSBURG, Ohio -- On June 8, 15 West Holmes FFA members attended FFA Camp Muskingum. Members attending camp included: Ryan Jacobs, Shane Gardener, Chris...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 9, 2009
CADIZ, Ohio -- Dairy baskets will be sold first at the Harrison County Fair Sale July 10, beginning at 4 p.m.
Twenty-one dairy youth...
City approves local food initiative
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minneapolis City Council approved a resolution put forth by the Homegrown Minneapolis initiative to support the production, sale and consumption of...
Trumbull County Fair ends on sunny note
Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions, and see if you're in a slideshow of photos taken at this year's Trumbull County Fair.
Vilsack to tour rural America
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will lead the Obama Administration's Rural Tour. Over the next several months, Vilsack will be joined by...
Dayton Power issues request for biofuel proposals
DAYTON, Ohio -- The Dayton Power and Light Company, a subsidiary of DPL Inc., has issued a request for proposals regarding biofuels for use...
Due to very wet spring, beware of hot hay causing barn fires
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- This year's unusually wet spring and early summer has led many farmers to store hay that's wetter than normal, increasing...
Too many mouths, not enough food
MADISON, Wis. — With the caloric needs of the planet expected to soar by 50 percent in the next 40 years, planning and investment...
Just married: The story of two lovebirds
By KAREN L. KIRSCHContributing writerSTOW, Ohio -- Daniel Ryan of Stow, Ohio, is not your average guy on the street. The former horticulturist at...
Ayrshire sets U.S. auction record at $24,500
COLUMBUS -- The 2009 Grand National Ayrshire Sale was one to go down in breed history. Iowa Ayrshire breeders are known to do everything...
