Canfield Fair exhibitors battled for top spots
CANFIELD, Ohio - The coliseum at the Canfield Fair turned into a battleground last week - not just for exhibitors, but buyers, too.
Sharing fresh flavor
WARSAW, Ohio - Margaret McCoy loves vegetables. She can't get enough snow peas or green peppers or zucchini or green beans.
County agricultural agents are honored
CINCINNATI - County agricultural agents Donald C. Fretts and Stephen Schumacher have received the distinguished service award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.
Emerald ash borer in two more counties
Marion and Delaware counties have been quarantined to prohibit movement of firewood and ash tree material REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - The emerald ash borer, an ash tree-killing insect from Asia, has been discovered in Marion and Delaware counties.
Hindmans show four of the six top Holsteins at northwest Pa. show
BROOKVILLE, Pa. - The Northwest Pa. Championship Holstein Show was held Aug. 5 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds in Brookville, Pa.
Virus linked to Thoroughbred abortion epidemic
CORVALLIS, Ore. - A new study by veterinary researchers at Oregon State University has linked a major epidemic of abortion a few years ago in Kentucky Thoroughbred mares to infection with vesivirus.
Wayne County fair volunteers honored
WOOSTER, Ohio - This year, Pete Armstrong celebrated his 20th year as secretary/treasurer of the Wayne County Agricultural Society with a couple hundred of his closest friends as part of the annual Wayne County Fair Appreciation Night.
From bugs to butterflies
AKRON, Ohio - As half a dozen butterflies flit around Fran LeMasters' back yard on a sunny summer afternoon, she casually names the different species darting among the plants.
Where’s nearest E85 station?
WASHINGTON - The National Corn Growers Association and the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition are teaming up to provide a tool that allows flex fuel vehicle (FFV) owners to pinpoint gas stations that sell E85 simply by entering a ZIP code or location.
Sale numbers fly high again in Portage County
RANDOLPH, Ohio - Four Portage County Fair livestock sale records bit the dust Aug. 26 and helped boost total sale revenue to a new high.
