Massive, yes, massive
BARNESVILLE, Ohio - The largest pumpkin at the 2004 Barnesville Pumpkin Festival Sept. 23-26 was this 909-pound giant grown by Todd Skinner of Barnesville.
Obituary: Thomas Chester
WELLINGTON, Ohio - Thomas A. Chester, 49, of Wellington, Ohio, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Ohio’s top conservation farmers and families honored
LONDON, Ohio - Ohio's top conservation farm families for 2004 were honored for their long-standing dedication to natural resource conservation on the land they farm during ceremonies Sept.
Royers named service award winners
RAVENNA, Ohio - Ken and Peg Royer sat in the seat of honor at this year's Portage County Farm Bureau annual meeting.
Farm groups do a little campaigning of their own
COLUMBUS - As the U.S. presidential campaign heads into the home stretch, the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's political action committee launched a Web site to push farmer turnout at the polls.
Farm Science Review: Veneman makes a swing through Ohio
LONDON, Ohio - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman made another stop in Ohio last week, speaking to 600 people attending the annual Farm Science Review "Vice President's Luncheon" Sept.
Gray market equipment may come with hidden costs and no parts
LONDON, Ohio - Standing in a sea of John Deere green and yellow at last week's Farm Science Review, Barry Nelson was seeing gray.
Flooded pastures: What do I do now?
LONDON, Ohio - Chances are your basement has finally drained and the puddles outside are starting to dry up, but have your pastures recovered from the recent rains and flooding?
Probably not completely, says Clif Little, an Ohio State Extension grazing specialist.
Ohio tractor holds work-hour record
LONDON, Ohio - In 30-plus years, the Conklin Classic has seen its share of hay fields, feed bunks and manure piles.
A beginner’s guide to equine health care
(First in a three-part series) SALEM, Ohio - Horses need a home, too. Yes, horses graze in pastures but they also need shelter.













