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.
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.
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.
Stark County Fair buyers generous with bids
CANTON, Ohio - Two days, two sales, half a million bucks. Well almost. The Stark County Fair's junior fair market livestock sales Aug.
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.
Seifert memorial fund passes $10,000 mark
CANTON, Ohio - The Tom Seifert family is learning that when you give a lot of yourself to a community, you get a lot back in return.
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.
Bidders reward Holmes County youth for hard work
MILLERSBURG, Ohio - Holmes County 4-H and FFA members were rewarded for their efforts during the year as the Junior Fair livestock sale was held.
Morrow County gets first ag easement
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - A Morrow County landowner, Thomas Weiler, recently donated a permanent agricultural easement on his 399-acre farm in Harmony Township to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, to help assure that the farm will never be developed for non-farm purposes.
