Roundup of gardening news for Aug. 20, 2020
OSU will offer a free, online-only fall fruit research update event featuring several video presentations, as well as live question and answer segments.
Penn State University’s Ag Progress Days tackles COVID-19 issues
For the first time, Pennsylvania State University’s Ag Progress Days were held entirely online this year. The COVID-19 pandemic was a hot topic in webinars throughout the event.
Pennsylvania Farm Show goes online for 2021
The 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show will not be held in person, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced Aug. 19. Instead, it'll go online.
Pa. Dairy Future Commission lays out fixes for state’s dairy industry
The Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission released a report laying out 54 recommendations for how to bolster the state's dairy industry.
Staying power: Statelers see pork industry through many changes
A northwest Ohio pig farmer reflects on changes he's seen the pork industry go through and how it's impacted the farmers, the land and the consumers.
Western Lake Erie gets Cs on its first-ever report card
Western Lake Erie got its first-ever report card Aug. 14. It needs to bring its grades up, scientists and politicians say.
Columbiana County 4-H’er raises $26,000 for father’s medical bills
Tyler Beadnell, 11, wanted to use the proceeds from his 4-H pig to help with his father's medical bills as he battles stage four melanoma.
Mahoning Co. goat dairy jumps into on-farm processing
What started with two pet goats turned into 25 goats, a milking parlor and a creamery. The Coakley's Frog Pond Farm and Dairy recently became the fourth Grade A goat dairy in the state.
Ensuring food safety following Thomson International Inc. onion recall
Determine whether food you purchased recently might contain onions that have been recalled by Thomson International Inc. of Bakersfield, Calif.
2020 Lake County Fair sale results
Find all the results for the 2020 Lake County Fair junior livestock sale here.
