Volunteers needed for flooding relief work
A group of volunteers plans to return Aug. 5-11 to Sydney, Iowa where they delivered supplies in the spring. Additional volunteers are needed.
Columbiana Co. Ag Hall of Fame to enshrine Crosser, Bowman
The Columbiana County Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct Zada Crosser and Harry W. Bowman during ceremonies on opening day of the Columbiana County Fair.
Sudden oak death confirmed in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Agriculture, in coordination with USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has detected sudden oak death caused by Phytophthora ramorum on rhododendron plants shipped to Walmart and Rural King stores throughout the state.
How to hunt for arrowheads in Ohio
Learn more about the best time, strategy and locations to find arrowheads in Ohio.
Farm safety event draws a crowd in Mercer County
Farm safety, dairy cows and ice cream drew in dozens at Penn State Extension's Farm Safety Twilight tour at Irishtown Acres dairy farm.
NOAA predicts severe Lake Erie algal bloom
NOAA researchers predict a harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie measuring 7.5 on the severity index. They also reported a phosphorus decrease in the lake, suggesting improvements can be made more quickly than originally thought.
Harmony Farms: A dairy that focuses on what’s important
Harmony Farms, owned and operated in Wayne County, Ohio, by the Phil Neuenschwander family, hosted the annual Dairy Twilight Tour July 9.
West Virginia FFA breaks state membership record again
West Virginia FFA added 1,100 students to its rosters in the last year, breaking state membership records for a second consecutive year.
Letter: Farmers, think twice before putting all your eggs in one basket
The farming landscape is always evolving. One reader shares his thoughts on these changes and offers insight on making it to the next generation.
‘Fake news’? Grain traders decry USDA report
To say the numbers released by the National Agricultural Statistics Service are incredible is an understatement. To say they are being met with disbelief is universal. The grain market will be shaken for much of the summer.
