Learn to manage small-farm manure issues with help from panel of experts
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The term “small farm” can bring to mind anything from a couple of horses on several acres to a family dairy...
New York state food lab to be rebuilt
ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker has unveiled the state's decision to rebuild the New York State Food Laboratory...
Top jockey credits 4-H for opportunity to succeed
BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana native and former 4-H member, Kent Desormeaux and his horse Big Brown scored impressive victories at the 2008...
Farms vie for last round of Ohio easement purchase program dollars
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Ohio farm families and local communities recently submitted applications to Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Robert Boggs requesting funds to help...
Massillon Museum celebrates 75 years
MASSILLON, Ohio -- The Massillon Museum's summer exhibition -- Eclectic. Everyday. Elegant. -- celebrates 75 years of excellence. The Massillon Museum opened in...
Can we ever agree on energy policies?
WASHINGTON -- Tree-hugging environmentalists and national security hawks may share more common ground than generally acknowledged, said R. James Woolsey, a national security specialist...
A weekly roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 5, 2008
NORTH BENTON, Ohio — The Village Varieties 4-H club met May 20 at the North Benton Presbyterian Church.
In old business, the club collected...
A weekly roundup of FFA news for the week of June 5, 2008
ASHLAND, Ohio — The Mapleton FFA 2008 officer team traveled to the elementary school May 14 to conduct its annual Ag Day.
Each year,...
Co-op supports Amish farmers in Ohio and Pa.
Several years ago, members of the Amish community in and around Wayne County, Ohio, noticed a change in their culture. Farming, which once served as the core of their lifestyle, was on its way out.
Preparing a path for the next generation (Part 2)
David Raber farms with one goal in mind. He knows it’s important to grow quality products and turn a profit, but his intentions reach far beyond the annual growing season. Raber wants to give his children a way of life, a place to raise their families someday.
