Thursday, June 11, 2026
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Kent State University Salem is offering a year of free tuition for a first-year student seeking an associate of applied science in horticulture technology.
cathy and ken metrick stand in greenhouse

The Metrick family raises almost every kind of vegetable you can think of, plus apples, some livestock and some bees. It's all for a love of agriculture.
Maggie Byers and her steer, Levi. (Submitted photo)

A 14-year-old 4-H'er asks communities to help as they begin to prepare and train their projects for the upcoming shows, despite the uncertainty of COVID-19.
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Catch up on local 4-H news from Mahoning County Junior Fair board, Happy Harvesters 4-H Club and Granny's Kids 4-H Club.
gardening news

Stark County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will host a virtual workshop via Zoom on composting June 17 at 6 p.m.
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Lorain County JVS FFA member Wyatt Collins, from Wellington, was recently presented the 110% Award.
2019 Columbiana County Fair Reserve Champion Steer

The Columbiana and Carroll county fairs are some of the latest Ohio fairs to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 Simply Slavic Scholarship winners

YSU students who have completed their freshman year and are currently enrolled at YSU at the undergraduate or graduate level are encouraged to apply.
raccoon

Learn how to work with your landlord to eliminate food sources and potential nesting sites in order to discourage raccoons from living near your apartment.
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Penn State’s 2020 Ag Progress Days exposition, set for Aug. 11-13, has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, organizers said.