Saturday, December 27, 2025
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Mike Jones thinks about farming differently. It might be because his background is in engineering and software sales and marketing.
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The 2019 Ohio State University Green Industry Short Course is Dec. 3, 4 and 5 at the Columbus Convention Center .
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Catch up on local FFA news from Black River FFA, Edon FFA, Northwestern FFA, United FFA, Loudonville FFA, Norwayne FFA and more.
Austin Dotterer

During the 2019 National FFA Convention Nov. 1, in Indianapolis, Austin Dotterer was named the National FFA's Fruit Production Proficiency winner.
a red barn on a farm.

Ohio legislators are considering a new bill that would create tax incentives for people to sell land, machinery and other resources to beginning farmers.
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Despite hopes that Nov. 8 USDA reports would challenge ideas about crop size and change prices, the numbers changed little, and the market remains stagnant.
Mark Weber

Mark Weber bagged an 11-point non-typical buck in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania on Nov. 1, 2019.
Jake Gebhart

Jake Gebhart bagged a 10-point buck on Gebhart Farms in Mount Jackson, Pennsylvania on Nov. 9, 2019.
Spotted Lanternfly

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture confirmed a small population of spotted lanternfly in the Bunker Hill area of Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Pictured accepting the 2019 Hereford Woman of the Year award on Sandy’s behalf (from left) are Tom Ostgaard, Tucker Ostgaard, John Ostgaard, Riley Evoniuk, Kurtis Evoniuk and Erika Evoniuk.

This year’s recipient of the Hereford Woman of the Year went to the late Sandra Ostgaard and was announced at the National Hereford Women annual meeting.