OSU Extension reaches out to voters, but offices may still be closing
Carroll County has already closed its office and ended its 4-H program, and now Jackson County may be next.
Roundup of 4-H news for March 26, 2020
Next Generation 4-H Club met March 8 to install newly elected officers — Alex Courtney, president; Heath Criss, vice president; Stella Zippay, secretary.
CDC says majority of dairy-related disease outbreaks linked to raw milk
WASHINGTON -- The rate of outbreaks caused by unpasteurized milk (often called raw milk) and products made from it was 150 times greater than...
Horse Progress Days features the best in plain equipment
Horses and horse-drawn equipment continue to evolve, become more efficient.
Lake Erie harmful algal bloom likely to be mild this year, researchers say
Researchers are expecting a relatively mild harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie this summer. This follows a similarly mild bloom in 2020.
Butler County to hold trio of natural gas events
BUTLER, Pa. — Penn State Extension, Butler County Community College and Butler County Chamber of Commerce will hold three events March 4, 5, and...
Changes in crop insurance mean flexibility in planting cover crops
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Risk Management Agency is giving farmers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio more flexibility when insuring a crop that follows a cover crop.
Summitcrest founder honored
DENVER - Fred H. Johnson of Summitcrest Farms, Summitville, Ohio, received the 2007 Beef Industry Vision Award, presented by the National Cattlemen's Foundation.
Scientists use new method to help reduce piglet mortality
WASHINGTON -- To help increase the survival of newborn piglets, USDA scientists have developed a new method that predicts animals' mortality and nursing ability....
51 Ohio counties are eligible for USDA Emergency farm loans
The designation of disaster county makes all qualified family-sized farm operators in both primary and contiguous counties eligible for low-interest EM loans from the Farm Service Agency.
