A roundup of 4-H news for the week of March 7, 2013:
BURTON, Ohio — The Sew Sew Sweet 4-H club met March 3. The chapter discussed savings and checking balances and candy bars for fundraising.
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Check out the latest Stark County Fair photos
Stark County Fair Grand and Reserve Champion livestock projects
Aug. 27 and Aug. 30 sales.
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Eighteen farms selected for Clean Ohio agricultural easement purchases
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio --Ohio Department of Agriculture's Office of Farmland Preservation will purchase easement rights on nearly 3,200 acres of farmland from 18 farms in...
Food-borne pathogens control through manure management
Ohio State University and North Carolina State University researchers have received a 4-year, $2.4 million USDA grant to study zoonotic organisms in manure, and what happens to them when animal diets are changed or when manure is subjected to various waste management treatments.
A weekly roundup of FFA news for the week of Oct. 9, 2008
ASHLAND, Ohio — The Crestview FFA participated in the 2008 Richland County Soils contest in Plymouth Sept. 16. Crestview won first place in both...
Cattlemen wait for checkoff results
SALEM, Ohio - The results from last week's vote on Ohio's beef checkoff aren't in yet but Ohio Cattlemen's Association Executive Director Elizabeth Harsh already feels optimistic.
Bioenergy, bioproducts project offers opportunities for Ohio teachers
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University is taking part in a multi-state project offering teachers training and toolkits to prepare students for careers in...
Farm bill proposals not that different
In the end, both House and Senate farm bill measures have similar impact on average annual net farm income over the next 10 years.
Food inventory in Holmes County will connect growers and consumers
MILLERSBURG, Ohio -- A food-for-the-table inventory meeting was co-sponsored by OSU Extension and Ken Miller's County Line Museum Jan. 17. Ellen Mee from the...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Feb. 26, 2009
GNADENHUTTEN, Ohio — Indian Valley FFA is holding its annual strawberry sales.
Prices are roughly $1.50 per pound. Strawberries may be purchased by the...