Young cattlemen among the BEST
MARYSVILLE, Ohio - More than 400 people celebrated the 2006-2007 Ohio Cattlemen's Association BEST (Beef Exhibitor Show Total) program as it wrapped up June 9 with its annual awards banquet at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.
And they’re off!
CANFIELD, Ohio - The smell of fresh hay mingled with the humid early summer air as drivers hooked driving harnesses to their young horses in preparation of tackling the half-mile dirt track of the Canfield Fairgrounds.
Fair is foundation for many friendships
LISBON, Ohio - Water balloon fights, concerts, campground cookouts, roaming the midway in search of the perfect french fries (or the perfect date).
Minor details
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. - Bev Minor hangs out on the front porch of The Spring House, overlooking the Eighty Four auction barn and just around the corner from the 84 Lumber world headquarters.
Skelton animal cruelty charges settled
CANFIELD, Ohio - Eleven horses are being hauled back to Canfield this week after Thomas Skelton, the horseman who owned or boarded the animals and had been charged with animal cruelty, reached a plea agreement in court.
Composites made from plant materials hit market
ITHACA, N.Y. - Biodegradable composites made entirely from plant materials could save landfill space, reduce carcinogens in homes and workplaces and boost the economy.
Digging deep: World plowing contest to be remembered
PEEBLES, Ohio - The World Conservation Exposition and Plowing Contest was held at Peebles, in Adams County, Ohio, Sept.
EPA studying air quality around large livestock farms
WASHINGTON - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the beginning of the first-ever nationwide
Extreme Back 40 makeover
PRINCETON, Ky. - Technology has advanced at a rapid pace on the farm, from satellites guiding farmers through their fields to equipment allowing a tractor to steer itself.
Harvesting manure for energy source
HEREFORD, Texas - Clean manure may sound like an oxymoron, but Texas A&M is working with feedyard owners to help them get the most "spark" from it as a fuel source.