Jefferson Co. Fair livestock sale totals $135,043
John DeFrank continued a string of champion steer wins at this year's Jefferson County Fair. DeFrank has showed either the grand or reserve champion steer in five of the last six years.
Ohio hit by dramatic rise in HMO preumims
Six states, including Ohio, will be hit hardest by planned increases in managed care health insurance premiums by the large national and regional plans.
Lawrence County Fair sale totals $130,900
With five record bids, the sale of 236 lots of 4-H market animals totaled $8,000 higher than last year's sale.
Pa. officials seize tractor-trailer for hauling wheat after asbestos load
The driver had hauled asbestos from Portland, Conn., to Youngstown, then allegedly picked up wheat at McCullough Grain in Sharpsville.
Farming New Fields: Making the cut with horse hay
Owning not one acre of ground, Kevin Scott, president of the Delaware County Farm Bureau, fills a small, but significant niche using available ground to feed a growing population of horses.
Records shattered at 2001 Ohio State Fair sale of champions
Stark County's Laura Kline shows the grand champion market steer.
Dankfest showcases pioneer crafts
The Harmony Museum in western Pennsylvania presents Dankfest Aug. 25-26, a festival created to preserve crafts and around-the-home skills that were part of 18th and 19th century pioneer and rural life.
Do you really need all that nitrogen?
Illinois research confirms less fertilizer is adequate to maintain high corn yields.
Fluids key to managing heat
Fifty-five to 75 percent of the body's weight is water; the brain is 70 percent water; blood is 82 percent water; and the lungs are nearly 90 percent water. And you wonder why drinking lots of fluids is a smart idea in extreme heat?
Going ‘Wading’ in Pennsylvania
Wade collectors came to Pennsylvania earlier this summer from Canada, Washington state, California and many other points to swap information and examples of Wade pottery.
