Checklist can keep children safer on farms
Farm safety needs everyone's attention: A youth dies in an farming incident about every three days in the United States. A new checklist for parents could save one of those lives.
How can we prevent mass shootings?
Reacting to the recent school shooting in Florida, Judith Sutherland has some thoughts on what can be done to help prevent mass shootings.
Conservation Tillage Conference dates set
This year's conservation tillage conference will continue the focus on soil health and nutrient management.
Lorain County FFA’ers are learning by doing
The Lorain County JVS landscape and greenhouse management class received a grant to purchase three aeroponics towers which students are using to promote sustainable farm practices.
Roundup of 4-H news for Feb. 22, 2018
The Village Varieties 4-H Club met Feb. 13.
Columbiana County offers dairy scholarships
The Columbiana County Buckeye Dairy Booster Scholarship will provide one or two scholarships for Columbiana County dairy industry family members.
McPherons create new study abroad scholarship
Making international experiences possible for more students, Marilyn McPheron and her husband committed $50,000.
Penn State Beaver campus gets $50,000 to launch hub
Penn State University recently announced four new seed grants, each valued at $50,000, designed to bolster entrepreneurship and economic development.
Roundup of FFA news for Feb. 22, 2018
Catch up on FFA news from your local chapters — Urbana FFA, Black River FFA, Crestview FFA, Southeast FFA, Lorain County JVS FFA and Zane Trace FFA.
Author of The Fracking Debate to speak March 1
Daniel Raimi, author of The Fracking Debate: the Risks, Benefits, and Uncertainties of the Shale Revolution, will give a presentation at Penn State March 1.
