Roundup of 4-H news for May 18, 2017
During the May meeting of the Western Reserve Rangers 4-H club, members were recognized for their participation in various events and contests.
Oil and gas royalty workshop offered
Farm royalty owners face many legal and financial risks associated with oil and natural gas leasing.
Hastings Dairy now open for tours, tastings
Hastings Dairy and Rowdy Cow Creamery are open for tours and milk tasting for the 2017 May to October season with several open house events.
Roundup of FFA news for May 18, 2017
The West Branch FFA chapter held its annual banquet April 26.
Opportunity for youth interested in ag policy
The American Soybean Association and Valent USA are offering a Soy Leaders of the Future program.
2017 Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees
The Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame will induct the 2017 honorees; Dwight Beougher, James Buchy, Opal Holfinger and Virgil Strickler Aug. 4.
Lunatic asylum brings history to life
University class visits Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia.
Once the site of Weston State Hospital, a psychiatric hospital.
DFA to stop marketing independent farms’ milk
Approximately 225 independent dairymen in the Mideast marketing order have until Nov. 30 to find a new home for their milk. Dairy Farmers of America announced it will no longer market the independent producers’ milk.
Spring planting could finally be on a roll
The first part of May got off to a slow start, but drier weather could make up the difference.
How to raise backyard chickens
Backyard chickens can be a great addition to your backyard, but proper care is a must.
