A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 31, 2014
The West Holmes FFA chapter held its annual FFA/FFA alumni hog roast July 13. More than 70 members, parents, and chapter alumni participated in this year's events.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 31, 2014:
NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — The Country Kids & Kritters met July 20 at Zion Lutheran Church in New Middletown.
Club members earning trips to the...
Appeals court upholds country of origin labeling
Appeals court says requiring meat to be labeled from where it originated is acceptable.
New Clean Water Act rule causes concern for farmers
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have proposed a new rule related to the Clean Water Act that includes protecting some wetlands and streams.
Remember the Polar Vortex? Ohio’s grape and peach growers sure do
WOOSTER, Ohio — After enduring the coldest winter in 20 years, many grape and tree growers in Ohio and western Pennsylvania predicted their summer...
Holmes County Farm Bureau holds annual meeting
MILLERSBURG, Ohio — A volunteer group is like milking a cow a cow by hand, according to Eric Shaver.
Shaver, a local veterinarian and 2014...
Farmland to be conserved in Pickaway County, Ohio
Some farmland in Pickaway County, Ohio will now become a preserve due to efforts by the Appalachia Ohio Alliance, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
Family Farm Field Day: Strong agriculture builds strong families, communities
Holmes County's Family Farm Field day held at the Reuben and Catherine Yoder farm in Dundee.
2014 Summit County Fair market livestock sale brings in more than $43,000
The 2014 Summit County Junior Fair livestock sales brought in more than $43,000 and set several records along the way.
U.S. cattle: Low inventory means producers reap benefits
According to the NASS report, there are 95 million cattle in the United States. That is the lowest number since the report began in the 1970s.
