Friday, July 3, 2026
Fluorescent bulb glowing under power lines

Learn how to use the induced alternating magnetic field around high-voltage transmission power lines to make a fluorescent tube bulb glow.
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Penn State’s 2020 Ag Progress Days will be virtual, but will still provide educational activities, research tours and commercial interactions.
Three people stand in a field with GPS surveying equipment.

The Ashland Soil and Water Conservation District, one of the lowest-funded in the state, was named the 2020 Soil & Water District of the Year.
tractors in a line

Doug Dye was a glass half full kind of guy. The only thing he loved more than his cows was his family.
deer

The USDA is offering up to $3.5M for state and tribal governments to help combat chronic wasting disease in farmed and wild deer and elk populations.
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The Mahoning County Junior Fair Board met at the Canfield Fairgrounds July 23.
Cattle on pasture.

The USDA is seeking comment on a proposal where APHIS would only approve Radio Frequency Identification as the official ear tag under specific conditions.
gardening news

Catch up on local gardening news and events in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania and Stark County, Ohio.
Three people stand with a cow.

The 2020 Marshall County Fair sale total was $303,519.63 for steer, hogs and lamb.
fair sunset

Following devastating financial losses for fairs across the country this spring and summer, congressmen introduced a bill that would offer $500 million in grants to US fairs in the U.S. House of Representatives July 30.