Highland SWCD celebrates 75th anniversary
The Highland SWCD hosted a celebration to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Highland SWCD and the 60th anniversary of the World Plowing Match.
A high school FFA project becomes a career
Bill Brown started Brown Bros. Farms as an FFA project in high school with just over 1,000 broilers and 75 turkeys. He has expanded to selling around 4,500 broilers and 850 turkeys a year, as well as adding layers to the mix.
4 new auctioneers join Metzger team
Metzger Property Services introduced four new auctioneers to its team.
Public names two bald eagles
Five names suggested online by the public will go through a final vote.
Roundup of FFA news for April 20, 2017
The Black River FFA chapter finished the spring contest invitational season March 18, at the Ashland FFA Alumni Invitational.
Pork producers plan tours ahead of expo
Anyone planning to attend the 2017 World Pork Expo, June 7-9, should consider arriving early to take part in one of two pre-expo agricultural tours.
Ohio State ATI launches greenhouse program
The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute recently approved a new greenhouse engineering technology specialization.
Ohio State trustees extend Drake’s contract
In a first for Ohio State University, trustees voted to extend President Michael V. Drake's contract until June 30, 2021.
Farm training for veterans
The National Center for Appropriate Technology is now accepting applications from military veterans who want to attend the week-long Armed to Farm Training.
Corn-based ethanol reduces greenhouse gas emissions
A report finds GHG emissions from corn-based ethanol in the U.S. are about 43 percent lower than gasoline when measured on an energy equivalent basis.
