A roundup of FFA news for the week of March 13, 2014:
PLYMOUTH, Ohio — During the week of Feb. 16-22, Plymouth FFA planned a variety of activities to celebrate FFA and agriculture.
Students competed in the...
Event to discuss conserving modern technology in agriculture
AURORA, Colo. -- The American Farmers for the Advancement and Conservation of Technology will hold its second annual summit July 22-23 at the Doubletree...
Egg farm may have permits yanked
SALEM, Ohio - When Ohio Fresh Eggs operators bought the facilities from the now-defunct Buckeye Egg Farm, they promised to be good, conscientious neighbors who would make the farm an asset to the community.
2009 Big Knob Grange Fair
This year marked the 20th anniversary of the Big Knob 4-H Livestock Sale. Check out the top animals of the sale, and see photos from the Big Knob fairgrounds.
Dairy and farming is not always the same
If milk producers expect to survive in a climate of change, they should take a lesson from the potato industry.
Planning for organic: Ohio State, OEFFA partner to teach beginning growers
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Growers who wish to market their crops or produce as "certified organic" must first complete a detailed systems plan, and have...
Food Quality Protection Act speeded up
The American Farm Bureau Federation calls last-minute settlement to speeds up EPA's implementation "a slap in the face to ranchers and farmers.
Ohio Agricultural Council selects 47th class of hall of fame inductees
COLUMBUS -- Four Ohioans who have committed their lives to working in, promoting and advocating for Ohio's farm community will be honored Aug. 3 by the Ohio Agricultural Council (OAC), when they are inducted into the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame.
The life of Lake Erie is full of ups and downs
Naturalists say Lake Erie is not in decline, that change in the water level are inevitable and have varied considerably over the historical life of the Lake.
Childhood connections drive our eating habits
What do you eat when you are depressed?