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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and state ag leaders unveiled the new 177,000-square-foot Ohio Agricultural Center at the Expo Center earlier this week. Part of a $460M renovation, the facility features interactive exhibits and career displays designed to inspire the next generation of agricultural leaders. You can see it all at the Ohio State Fair that opened July 29 and runs through Aug. 9.

The late Herbert L. Stryffeler of Butler Township will be enshrined in the Columbiana County Agriculture Hall of Fame during a ceremony Aug. 4. Stryffeler brought modern milking tech to Columbiana County as the founder of Stryffeler Dairy Service. His daughter recalled how he kept a 24/7 open-door policy at his home, allowing neighboring farmers to come into his basement shop at any hour to pick up spare parts and leave handwritten notes so their operations wouldn't grind to a halt.

Kanawha County is the 22nd county in West Virginia where spotted lanternfly have been detected. Those living in West Virginia are being asked to report SLF sightings to the WVDA.

Birthday Cake deviled eggs headline the 2026 Ohio State Fair as Ohio Poultry Association debuts an America 250 flight plus new poultry dishes and classics.

Reporters Liz Partsch and Paul Rowley give a rundown of the top stories in Farm and Dairy newspaper for the week of July 23, 2026.

The Ohio EPA scrapped a statewide general permit allowing data centers to discharge wastewater into local waterways after receiving 7,000+ public comments. Environmentalists and farmers applauded the move, citing PFAS and thermal pollution risks.

The Harrison County Junior Fair Sale, held on June 26, 2026 in Cadiz, Ohio, brought in $572,865.05. Find the full photo gallery and results here.

Pennsylvania legislators passed a bipartisan law to regulate food processing residuals on farms, aiming to protect air, water and communities while supporting agriculture.

Cows need shade, too. That's one of the reasons why farmer Mark Harvey Smith decided to implement agroforestry practices on his 142-acre Pittsburgher Highland Farm in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. With the help of Pasa Sustainable Agriculture and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Smith recently had 300 to 400 trees and shrubs planted on his farm for silvopasture and a riparian buffer.

Before modern washing machines, early Ohio Country pioneers faced the grueling task of cleaning clothes in creeks and iron kettles. Columnist Paul Locher dives into the smelly history of 19th-century laundry chores and the evolution of the scrub sticks and patented washboards that followed.