Pennsylvania hits preservation record
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania is the first state to preserve more than 3,000 total farms through its farmland preservation program, according to Gov.
Work of a weaver
COLUMBIANA, Ohio - The looms in Linda Ann Marie Bertanzetti's weaving studio stand in quiet rows. Colorful spools and shuttles of warp are stored around the room and bright fabrics are stacked in the corner.
Hunter pleads no contest, gets jail time for violations
ZANESVILLE, Ohio - Three men from northeast Ohio are facing maximum fines, hunting privilege suspensions and jail time after being convicted of hunting on private property without permission of the landowner, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
The fastest horse
One day there was a horse. It was a racehorse. Tomorrow was Thanksgiving. That was the day that he was going to race.
Project aims to empower farm women
ASHLAND, Ohio - Annie's Project, a six-week course in risk management, will be offered in two Ohio counties in the winter of 2007.
When you wish upon a steer: Teen with cancer receives, shows Hereford
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Chris Cummings' wish came true Dec. 2 as he stood in the livestock arena at the 2006 Hoosier Beef Congress in Indianapolis.
Conservancy district gets extra loan to enact plan in Muskingum River Basin
NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio - The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District will receive an additional $1.
Hog farm investigated for abuse
SALEM, Ohio - A City of Canton prosecutor is reviewing videotaped animal abuse allegations against a Wayne County hog farmer, but that farmer says the allegations are pure hogwash.
Pine Hill Meats owners guilty of wildlife violations; get probation, fines
SALEM, Ohio - The owners of Pine Hill Meats pleaded guilty Dec. 12 to eight wildlife violations and were ordered to pay the Ohio Division of Wildlife $6,000 in restitution for illegally buying and selling white-tailed deer meat.
Ag marketing conference: Stay at the top while improving the bottom line
COLUMBUS - Ohio ranks in the top five nationally for direct farm sales, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and a direct marketing conference in January is designed to keep Ohio farmers at the top when it comes to exploring trend opportunities, reaching new markets, and improving their bottom line.
