Wednesday, December 24, 2025
girl showing sheep at fair

The solar farm at Northwest Local Schools is home to the Northwest SCCTC FFA chapter's first sheep flock and on-school farm.
farmers hands on tool

A new federal grant awarded to the Ohio Department of Agriculture will support and enhance several initiatives that address farm stress in Ohio.
Lake Erie water

Researchers and leaders in both the Ohio Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency discussed updates on harmful algal bloom research, and water quality programs in the state at the Understanding Algal Blooms: State of the Science virtual conference Sept. 8.
apple

Learn how to determine when your apples are ripe enough to pick based on variety, color, firmness, seed coats, smell, taste and ease of removal. 
ducks and dog

A lifetime of sheep farming didn't prepare Rebecca Miller for tending to birds. Here's to learning something new.
Grand Champion Steer

Find all the results for the 2021 Medina County Fair junior livestock sale here.
Grand Champion Lamb

Find all the results for the 2021 Portage County Fair junior livestock sale here.
channel catfish

Ohio offers great opportunities for anglers to catch blue, flathead and channel catfish. Find out where they are stocked and plan your next fishing trip.
A woman stands with several beef cattle after pouring out some grain for them in a pasture on her family farm, in West Virginia.

Katie Fitzsimmons, farmer and Natural Resources Conservation Service district conservationist, is one of four women who recently received the 2021 West Virginia Women in Agriculture award.
people standing with pig

Junior fairs can be competitive, with young exhibitors battling it out over whose animal takes home the ribbon for grand champion and reserve. But, they also have a way of bringing out the best in the communities they serve.