Peterson is new Ohio State Fair choir director
Many stories, one voice: New state fair choir director will train about 200 members.
Fruit, produce growers tour White House Fruit Farm, McMaster Farms
Hot button issues of food safety and local foods draw 250 growers to annual Ohio Produce Growers and Marketers Association summer tour. (And healthy grower curiosity doesn't hurt either!)
Stored crop could be at risk for mycotoxins
Temperature, moisture, oxygen and crop damage during storage can create an environment where molds can produce additional mycotoxins.
Cold Run Jerseys is hot, hot, hot
Not only do they have one of the top ranked herds in Ohio — and also in the United States — for milk, fat and protein production, they bred a number of Excellent cows carrying their Cold Run Jerseys prefix.
Columbiana County: Grandstand construction is moving forward
LISBON, Ohio — Contractors have begun erecting the steel that will be part of the Columbiana County Fairgrounds’ grandstand project.
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Higher beef prices could mean herd expansion
Record high beef prices encourage some producers to expand, but investment will be costly.
Crop update: still wet, but could be worse
Despite a slow start, most Ohio and Pennsylvania farmers were able to get their planting done.
Bio-dome imagines future of food in space
The ecosystem provides protein and carbohydrates in the form of fish, vegetables and herbs.
Ohio’s new land grant university, Central State, eligible for $1.3 million
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made funds available June 23 to support food and agriculture science facility improvement at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.
Specht dairy: More space plus good management equals more milk
SUGARCREEK, Ohio — New buildings and more cow space have made a big difference the past few years at the Specht family dairy farm...
