Canton city dairy project put on hold
Dairy farm planners hit a roadblock in their attempts to buy vacant land but are still looking elsewhere.
Keep up the good work
A reader congratulates the editor on a recent award and compliments her columns.
Cattlemen’s association celebrates successful year; gives two new awards
Carroll County cattleman Earl McKarns picked up the second new award.
Library, YSU present panel on Underground RR
Youngstown State University will present a panel discussion on the Underground Railroad Feb. 3, 7 p.m.
The ‘beef’ on irradiated meat
Local Giant Eagle and Tops grocery stores are stocking irradiated meat on the shelves.
Beneficial fungi boost pepper growth
Little known fungi, which have been diminished by modern agricultural practices such as tillage, could help plant intake of soil nutrients.
El Niño will affect U.S. weather through spring
Forecasters expect El Niño to continue to bring drier-than-average conditions around the Ohio Valley through March.
Exhibition takes flight at air and space museum
The Smithsonian will celebrate the centennial of the first powered flight by examining the Wright brothers' technical breakthrough and its cultural impact in the decade following the Dec. 17, 1903 milestone.
Exotic Newcastle disease spreads; farmers urged to take precautions
Following reports that a highly contagious viral disease in birds has spread from California to Nevada, poultry farmers and bird owners are urged to implement precautions to minimize the disease's spread.
Home, garden show returns to I-X Center
The National City Cleveland Home and Garden Show Feb. 8-16 at the I-X Center in Cleveland is as sure a sign of spring as the first cardinal appearance.













