Harrison County holds 2020 fair, pandemic version
A lot changed between when the Harrison County Fair book went to the printer, and when the fair’s 2020 shows began June 24. But from June 24-26, 4-H'ers still gathered to show and sell their market projects at the 2020 fair.
From corporate world to mushrooms: Canton resident builds new career in mushroom farming
Kara Bond, of Canton, Ohio, always dreamed of having a mushroom farm. Now, she's moving from the corporate world to a new career in mushroom farming.
Calls increase for Confederate flag merchandise bans at county fairs
In early June, Ohio legislators rejected a measure to ban Confederate flags at county and independent fairs. Since then, some community members in Mahoning and Medina counties have been signing online petitions to ban the flag at their local fairs, an initiative that some fair officials say has tenuous legal standing.
Salad recall prompts questions of parasite
A multistate outbreak of cyclospora is under investigation. Find out which brands it has been linked to, where it's been sold and what symptoms it causes.
Zak Kmiec — May 10, 2020
Zak Kmiec holds up a sizable smallmouth bass he pulled out of the Chagrin River river on May 10, 2020.
Zak Kmiec — June 5, 2020
Zak Kmiec holds up a pair of smallmouth bass he caught out on Lake Erie on June 5, 2020.
Letter: Not accurate to define all rural people as privileged
In a recent letter to the editor, a reader shares her thoughts on Farm and Dairy reporter Rachel Wagoner's column 'On privilege.'
6 tips for keeping your vegetable garden healthy this summer
Tim McDermott, an educator with The Ohio State University CFAES, shares six tips for keeping your vegetable garden healthy and productive all summer.
First cutting hay yields down in Ohio, Pennsylvania
Hay yields are down throughout Ohio and western Pennsylvania, leaving farmers to figure out how to make up for lost time before it's too late.
Roundup of 4-H news for June 25, 2020
The Mahoning County Junior Fair held a meeting at the Canfield Fairgrounds in the Dairy Cattle Arena June 18.
