Rogers Community Auction will stay put
Editor: I would like to renounce the rumors that seem to be abounding in the area about the Rogers sale.
Environmentalists choose mosquito over man
Editor: It was interesting to read Jerome K. Stephens' letter concerning DDT and Rachel Carson (With DDT use, comes resistant insects, July 5, 2007).
Food policy council could be the ticket
Editor: The formation of Gov. Strickland's Ohio Food Policy Advisory Council ("Council formed to establish, enhance Ohio food policies," Aug.
Buyers turn out to support Jefferson County Fair
SMITHFIELD, Ohio - The 2007 Jefferson County Fair marked the fourth year in a row Kyleigh DeFrank has stood in the winner's circle with her grand champion lamb.
Turning compost into cash: Mixture yields return for organic garlic farmer
ROOTSTOWN, Ohio - Bill Pennell thrives on horse manure, hard work and heaping piles of soil. That, and bread with a little smear of a homemade mixture he simply labels 'tonic,' a mixture that includes cayenne peppers, horseradish and garlic grown right at home.
Hybrids have saved close to 230 million gallons so far
WASHINGTON - Hybrid electric vehicles have saved close to 230 million gallons - or 5.5 million barrels - of fuel in the United States since their introduction in 1999, according to a recent analysis conducted at the U.
Marshall livestock sale breaks record
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. - A record sale was seen at the Marshall County 4-H/FFA Livestock Club Sale held Aug.
New York dairy gets permission to sell raw milk
Ohio FSA may close county offices
COLUMBUS - The Ohio Farm Service Agency (FSA) will hold public meetings in six counties to solicit public comment regarding the Ohio FSA proposed office restructuring plan in which Perry, Erie, Carroll, Warren, Lorain and Montgomery county offices are being considered for closure.
Results are in from Pa. Holstein show
DUNBAR, Pa. - A 5-year-old claimed top honors at the Pennsylvania Holstein Association's southwest championship show July 28 at the Fayette County fairgrounds in Dunbar, Pa.