Gene-editing technique corrects defect in heart tissue
Scientists have developed a CRISPR gene-editing technique that can potentially correct a majority of the mutations that cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Ohio’s top conservation farmers honored
Five Ohio farm families honored recently for their conservation work were: the Brause Family of Crawford County; Paul and Joanne Mechling of Ashtabula County; Chuck and Diane Hicks of Washington County; the Lohstroh family of Madison and Pickaway counties; and T. Wayne Vickers of Pickaway County.
Automated indoor farm opening in Cincinnati
80 Acres Farms is building a fully-automated indoor farm in the southeast part of Cincinnati, featuring state-of-the-art grow centers for specialty greens.
Campbells, Andersons win Ohio Farm Bureau young farmer awards
Brandi and Nick Anderson on the Ohio Farm Bureau's Outstanding Young Farmer award, and Adam and Jess Campbell won the Excellence in Agriculture Award.
2018 Belmont County Fair sale results
(Scroll down for a slide show of this year's grand and reserve champion exhibitors.)
Sept. 4, 2018
STEERS
Number of Market Lots: 78 (beef)
Average: $3.93/pound
Grand champion exhibitor:...
Roundup of gardening news for Sept. 27, 2018
Learn more about local gardening events happening in Trumbull and Mahoning counties, Ohio.
Brown Swiss named supreme in Harrisburg
The grand champion Brown Swiss, Cutting Edge T Delilah, EX-94, shown by Kyle Barton, was named supreme champion at the 2018 All-American Dairy Show.
Roundup of FFA news for Sept. 27, 2018
Catch up on local FFA news from Northwestern FFA and West Holmes FFA.
Veterinarian receives dairy industry award
Dr. Alan McCauley, DVM, of Mount Cory, Ohio, was honored with the Image Award during the exhibitor appreciation dinner at the 55th All-American Dairy Show.
Juniors square off at 2018 Premier National Junior Show
Brooke Carey showed her 4-year-old Holstein, Plum-Line Reginald Velovr, to win supreme champion cow, during the 2018 Premier National Junior Show.
