Howland Community Church has annual antiques show
The 39th annual show and sale sponsored by the church will be March 23-24.
Portage dairymen salute one of their own
The Portage County Dairy Committee bestowed its Sherman Brockett Honorary Dairyman Award March 6 to Alan Tomlinson and his wife, Tommie in recognition of the couple's devotion to ag education and dairy promotion. Tomlinson died March 8 of cancer.
Intricate handiwork is art of the display
Stitchery Showcase of entries in counted thread, canvas, surface stitchery, multimedia and quilting on exhibit April 26-29 at Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens.
Robotic milking setups have dairymen talking
The idea of cows milking themselves intrigues every dairy farmer who is tied to the barn twice or three times a day.
Keep an eye out for foot-and-mouth
U.S. livestock producers need to be on the alert and take precautions to keep the disease at bay. It could happen here.
Video opens eyes to cow comfort
Neil Anderson, a veterinarian in the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, spoke on ergonomics in the workplace of the cow at the March 7 Northeast Ohio Dairy Management Conference at North Canton.
Learn about organized crime
Author Allan May will discuss organized crime at March 21 Warren library talk.
2002 Farm Bill work is under way
U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee is conducting a lengthy hearing process with farm organization that, according to Chairman Larry Combest, R-Texas, still has a way to go before anything concrete takes shape.
Mahoning River consortium seeking new members
Martin L. Schmidt, director of environmental remediation for the Cleveland-based URS Corporation, will speak at the next meeting.
Ag leaders plant seeds on Capital Hill
The Ohio Farm Bureau made its annual trip to Washington to visit with Ohio Congressmen and talk about ag policy.
