Reincarnation of a 134-year old barn
An 1868 barn was dismantled near Alliance, but will be given new life as a barn-home near Wadsworth next year.
Zoar Festival honors 19th century wheat harvesting
The Zoar Harvest Festival, Aug. 3-4, will commemorate the summer wheat harvest done by the 19th century German Zoar Separatists who founded Zoar Village in 1817.
Against the grain: Consumption now tops production
Consumption is outpacing crop production in the United States and other grain-growing nations for the first time in years.
Butler County tour shows inside look at four farms
The 2002 Butler County Farm Tour Oct. 5 will give visitors an inside look at four diverse operations in the county.
Doll show Aug. 3-4 at Sauder Village
The Historic Sauder Village in Archbold, Ohio, will host its 19th annual Doll Show and Sale Aug. 3-4.
Fair safety steps can prevent disease spread to animals and humans
A few simple steps, whether you're visiting or exhibiting at county and state fairs, can prevent the spread of livestock diseases.
Farm Aid 2002 heads to western Pa.
Benefit concert will mark its 15th year at Post-Gazette Pavilion outside of Pittsburgh.
Farm expenses rose to highest level in 2001
USDA's 2001 farm expenses report represents the highest level of farm expenditures on record.
Homeland security bill hot on Hill
The congressional wheels are working overtime in hopes of getting a Homeland Security Department bill to President Bush for his signature before the long August recess.
Nematodes picking on weak soybeans
Some Ohio soybean fields, already suffering from little or no rain, also are being attacked by soybean cyst nematode. The combination of the two stresses could impact yields.
