Starting from scratch
SALEM, Ohio - It all started with some pigs. In 2005, six 4-H'ers from Ohio, Pennsylvania and Hancock County in West Virginia put their pigs on the auction block at the Hancock County Oldtime Fair.
Bred to buck
BURBANK, Ohio - Charis Thorsell sinks into a wicker rocker on her parents' wraparound porch, tucking her guitar with the dolphins on it under her elbow.
Buckin’ Ohio is the real deal when it comes to rodeo
BURBANK, Ohio - As a breeder, Denny Thorsell wanted to showcase his stock. And that showcase he started five years ago, called
Stark Co. girl has champion lamb
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and incoming Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee each celebrated their first Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions Aug.
Corn husks and monster trucks
WARREN, Ohio - Harvey Lutz and his son, Junior, shake their heads and say they just don't get it. The telephone in their farm shop rings steadily every few minutes.
Ohio pork producers help Wiles farm
SALEM, Ohio - The Ohio Pork Producers Council has launched a campaign backed by $10,000 of its own money to help cover some legal expenses incurred by northeast Ohio hog farmer Ken Wiles.
Vances Mill Dairy: Piwowars strike balance between family and farming
UNIONTOWN, Pa. - Better get one thing straight: John Piwowar is no pro farmer. It's not that he's bad at what he does.
Auction marks end of a great year
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. - The goat and rabbit auction during the Marshall County Fair capped off a great year for the county's goat and rabbit club.
Breeders show attracts 121 entries
HUNTINGDON, Pa. - Angus enthusiasts led 121 entries at the 2007 Pennsylvania Breeders Show July 14 in Huntingdon, Pa.
District 7 Holsteins post winners
WOOSTER, Ohio - The District 7 Holstein show was held July 14 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio.













