Berkshire schools educator named conservation teacher of year
BURTON, Ohio — The Geauga Soil and Water Conservation District has announced Cheri Goggin, environmental science teacher for Berkshire Junior/Senior High School, has been named the 2011 Ohio Conservation Teacher of the Year in the secondary category.
When it comes to sheep, Banburys are ‘building the best’
Banburys show award winning sheep, and teach other exhibitors how to do the same.
Lady Liberty to reopen by July 4
NEW YORK -- The National Park Service expects to reopen the Statue of Liberty to visitors by July 4, 2013, after repairing the extensive...
Ohio counties eligible for physical loss loans
COLUMBUS -- USDA Farm Service Agency emergency physical loss loans will be available in eight Ohio counties.
The following counties were designated as primary...
Mercer County Dairy Princess crowned
By CAROL ANN GREGGFarm and Dairy correspondentMERCER, Pa. -- After much deliberation, judges selected Lena Aiken as 2009-10 Mercer County Dairy Princess. She is...
Sludge recycling sends soap into fields
BALTIMORE - Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health measured levels of an antibacterial hand soap ingredient, triclocarban, as it passed through a wastewater treatment facility.
Exotic animal escape in Ohio raises some red flags
Editor:Tuesday, Oct. 19. The weather today -- gray, overcast with rain. The headline -- Exotic Animals Roaming Ohio.When I first heard the news late...
Ohio Farm Bureau releases updated Ohio Landowner Toolkit
The Ohio Farm Bureau recently updated their 40-page Ohio Landowner Toolkit to help property owners navigate land responsibilities.
Agricultural district designation protects farms and farmers
COLUMBUS -- Q: I've been hearing about agricultural districts; what are they? A: An agricultural district is a legal description of farmland property that,...
Auction Roundup — Auctions bring higher than expected bids
- Charles Miller and Associates Auctioneers LLC of Shelby, Ohio, held an auction for the Larry Porter Trust in Crestline, Ohio, March 28.The auction...
