A roundup of FFA news for Aug. 21, 2008
ALLIANCE, Ohio — The Marlington FFA chapter held its monthly meeting Aug. 12.
All officers and several advisers attended. Members discussed the Grange fair booth,...
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust: Preserve brings green burials to Ohio
WILMOT, Ohio -- Many a farmer has lived day in and day out in his or her blown-out leather work boots, holey blue jeans,...
Trumbull Farm Bureau celebrates year
Recipients of Trumbull County Farm Bureau’s Tom Schwartz Environmentally Friendly Farmer award were David and Becky Lynn and Roland Wildman. The awards were presented during last week’s annual meeting.
Ashland SWCD holds 64th meeting
The 64th annual meeting of the Ashland County Soil and Water Conservation District was held with numerous landowners present for the picnic-style lunch, election,...
Elanco/Eli Lilly to buy Monsanto’s Posilac (rbST) brand
GREENFIELD, Ind. -- Elanco, a division of Eli Lilly and Company announced Aug. 20 Lilly has signed an agreement to acquire the worldwide rights...
Jefferson County Junior Fair Auction Results
Find out who topped the livestock competitions and see if you’re in a slideshow of photos taken at this year’s Jefferson County Fair.
Royek tops Warren Co. dairy show
Lyndsey Royek’s 4-year-old Holstein took supreme champion honors at the 2008 Warren County Fair junior dairy show.The overall best bred-and-owned award went to Colter...
Farm and Dairy writers garner national awards
SALEM, Ohio -- Farm and Dairy editor Susan Crowell and reporter Andrea Zippay earned three awards in the National Newspaper Association's 2008 Better Newspaper...
Take online dairy management class
URBANA, Ill. -- A University of Illinois course, Advanced Dairy Management: Principles of Dairy Science, will be offered online beginning Sept. 8.Mike Hutjens, Illinois...
‘Pristine’ farmland looks nice, but not always the best for water quality
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The vision some people have of Kentucky's 'horse country' is crisp, white fences cutting across pristine pastures, with nary a weed...
