Roundup of gardening news for Aug. 22, 2019
Catch up on gardening news in Columbiana and Wayne counties in Ohio and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
It’s pinkeye season again for cattle
Not only has pinkeye (Moraxella Bovis) reared its ugly head again this year, it has brought its bigger, tougher brother, Moraxella Bovoculi, to the fight.
Three Western PA farms recognized as Century Farms
Families from Beaver, Butler and Indiana counties were honored for keeping the family farm going for more than 100 years.
Late blight confirmed in Pa. tomatoes
Late blight has been reported in Erie, Mercer, Indiana, Centre, and Clinton counties, and are primarily in commercial production and home garden tomatoes.
2019 Ag Progress Days held at Penn State
Thousands of people attended Penn State's 2019 Ag Progress Days Aug. 13 to 15 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center.
2019 Butler Farm Show sale totals $229,786.10
The Butler Farm Show junior livestock sale totaled $229,786.10. There were 209 lots in total. Find all the details here.
Fire destroys barn in Beaver County
A fire destroyed a barn Friday morning at Yeck Farms in Freedom, Pa. No one was injured and animals in the barn got out safely.
Journey across America: Cross-country military vehicle convoy marks 100 years
The 2019 Military Vehicle Preservation Association’s Lincoln Highway Convoy went through Alliance Aug. 15. The convoy will go to San Francisco, California.
2019 Columbiana County Fair sale totals $741,172.35
The Columbiana County Fair junior livestock sale totaled $741,172.35. There were 523 lots in total. Find all the details here.
Columbiana County dairy farmers show off cattle at fair
The Columbiana County Fair Dairy show was July 31 at the fairgrounds.
