Round-up of 4-H news for July 17, 2025
Dalton, Ohio's Just Rite 4-H club participated in the annual Pedal Pull and Antique Tractor Derby Pull on July 12 and ran a concession stand.
The Racing Report: Evo Burden
In part 3 of The Racing Report, 8-year-old Evo Burden races Junior Sprints at Good’s Raceway, in Deerfield, Ohio, learning fast, with family support and big dreams.
The effectiveness of advocacy in all phases of the farm bureau
Summer is when county farm bureaus prepare for the upcoming annual meeting in late summer. Here's how it works.
New Ohio State tick testing service tracks diseases
Ohio State has launched the Buckeye Tick Test, a new pathogen testing service that offers comprehensive identification and disease screening for ticks found on humans and animals.
Why Washington’s hydrogen decisions matter to Ohio farmers
There’s plenty of debate in Washington about energy policy, but here on the ground in Ohio, one thing is clear: Our farmers need reliable, affordable fertilizer to stay in business — and hydrogen is a key ingredient that makes it possible.
Stark SWCD celebrates 75 years with a Community Birthday Party
The Stark Soil and Water Conservation District will host a Community Birthday Party Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Stark SWCD Office parking lot.
Farm pesticide disposal collection events available
The pesticide collection and disposal services, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Agriculture, are free of charge, but only farm chemicals will be accepted.
Applications open for Farmers on the Rise Award Program
This Farm Credit program is open to beginning farmers who have at least three years, but no more than 10 years, of farming experience.
OSU ‘Summer Student Send-Off Picnic’ set for Aug. 7
The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Columbiana County will host its annual Summer Student Send-Off Picnic on Aug. 7 at 5:30 p.m. at Firestone Park.
Workshops focus on finding oil and gas wells in western Pa.
The Penn State Extension Energy Team will be hosting workshops July 23, 24, 28 and 29 to find abandoned oil and gas wells in western Pennsylvania during July.
