Ohio, Pa., U.S. crop reports: Ohio’s major crops up 1 percent
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - As of June 1, Ohio's five major row crops accounted for slightly more than 10 million acres, up 1 percent from the 9.
Pa. recognizes Westmoreland conservation district for excellence
GREENSBURG, Pa. - Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen A. McGinty has named the Westmoreland Conservation District as one of 11 winners of the 2004 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for its Conservation Education Outreach Program.
Pollutants from diesel engines will be reduced
WASHINGTON -
A moving experience
BUTLER, Ohio - When Dennis Miller decided to move a 24-by-50-foot storage building to a new location on his farm near Butler, Ohio, he decided to keep it simple and move it himself with the help of a few neighbors.
Harrison County Fair sale totals $142,500
CADIZ, Ohio - It may be small, but the Harrison County Fair spotlights the county's rural and agricultural heritage.
Fire closes Andersons’ marine grain facility
SALEM, Ohio - Black smoke billowed high into the sky above Toledo July 1 after a series of explosions and a subsequent fire at a grain facility owned by The Andersons.
Trumbull County: Commissioners aren’t trying to sell fairgrounds property to balance budget
SALEM, Ohio - The Trumbull County fairgrounds is no smaller during this week's fair than it was last year, despite stories circulating that say county commissioners plan to sell part of the property.
Pa. finds way to end ag disputes
SALEM, Ohio - The morning after Pennsylvania finalized legislation to work out differences between farmers and their communities, five people called the department of agriculture to protest local ordinances, according to Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff.
Eagle eyes
DIAMOND, Ohio - Sixty-five feet in the air, Jeff Janosik looks across the treetops.
The old beech tree he's perched in - he figures it's 80 to 100 years old - is taller than most in the woodland here, not far from Lake Milton.
No prize for biggest farm
ASHLAND, Ohio - It's a stretch to put Harold and Julia Swain in the same category as other young farmers.
