Three inducted into Columbiana County Agriculture Hall of Fame
The Columbiana County Agriculture Hall of Fame enshrined three individuals during the Columbiana County Fair: Russell N. Cook; James W. Cooper; and William L. Woolf.
2014 Columbiana County Fair junior fair livestock sale results
Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions at the 2014 Columbiana County Fair.
Ohio Cattlemen’s Roundup to tour Clark County farms, businesses
The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association will hold this year’s Cattlemen’s Roundup, Sept. 5-6 in Clark County.
$9 million to go to new minority and veteran farmers
According to Insurance News Net, over $9 million is being given to minorities and veterans who are new to the farming trade.
Homemade food sold through cottage-food law
In Ohio, a variety of foods found at farmers markets and roadside stands are sold without license or inspection. These products are known as “cottage foods.”
First annual Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge launched
The American Farm Bureau Federation announced the Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge, allowing rural individuals to showcase their ideas and business innovations.
DEP extends alternative fuel vehicle rebate program
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the extension of the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate program, which will continue to provide $2,000 rebates for 500 additional large-battery system plug-in hybrid electric and battery-electric vehicles, or until Dec. 31.
Ohio foodbank program an option for growers
Last year, Terry Gram's 45-acre hillside orchard in Paris, Ohio, gave him his biggest crop ever. A couple of decades ago, much of that surplus would have been tossed out. Now, growers like Gram can turn to groups like the Ohio Association of Food Banks and its Agricultural Clearance Program.
A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 31, 2014:
MILLERSBURG, Ohio — The West Holmes FFA chapter held its annual FFA/FFA alumni hog roast July 13. More than 70 members, parents, and chapter...
Changes are coming to FSA programs
Hello Again!
Change is inevitable. Change is good. Change is a necessity. These phrases may seem like profound words of wisdom, but seriously we all...
