A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 2, 2015:
News from the Goshen Good Growers, the Salesville Stitch and Stock, Geauga Beef and Swine, Chagrin Falls' Granny's Kids and Middlefield's Sew Sew Sweet clubs.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 2, 2015:
News from Southern Local, Minerva, Northwestern and West Holmes FFA chapters.
Jersey breed revamps its animal ID
The American Jersey Cattle Association is restructuring the Jersey Expansion identification program, and amending rules for Genetic Recovery.
Dairy Service Unit recognizes top producers
Cows in Holmes County make milk. And they make a lot of it, for a long time.
Breed shows held at Ohio Beef Expo
More than 30,000 gathered at the Ohio Expo Center March 20-22 for the annual Ohio Beef Expo in Columbus.
More than 100 turn out for OSU small farm conference’s Wooster debut
With 150 registered attendees at its first visit to the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, the Ohio State College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science’s Living the Small Farm Dream small farm conference March 28 was a success, organizers said.
Blue Rock Station brings Solar Workshops to Ohio
The next classes are scheduled to begin April 13th to the 17th at Blue Rock Station outside of Philo, Ohio.
Ohio’s organic farming operations are largely halted by weather
In order to keep crops alive, farmers have to use organic chemicals and certain pesticides.
Breaking the ‘grass ceiling’: East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference draws 135
The East Ohio Women in Agriculture conference brought more than 135 participants together for networking and farm business education.
USDA extends crop program deadlines until April 7
Farmers have an additional week, until April 7, to choose between Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), the safety net programs established by the 2014 farm bill.
