Sunday, May 5, 2024
hemp growing at ag progress days.

Ohio is one of the first states to have its hemp production plan approved, according to a Dec. 27 U.S. Department of Agriculture announcement.
pig

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has designated Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus in swine a dangerous transmissible disease.
Ohio farm

The U.S. House recently passed a bipartisan bill that would make it easier for farm workers to gain legal status, if necessary, and reform the H-2A program.
Chamomile seedlings

Learn how to select seeds and ensure drainage and air transpiration to successfully sow seeds outdoors during winter.
friends and supporters of the fair line up with shovels for the groundbreaking.

The Lake County Fair broke ground on a new youth and community center Dec. 19. The new center is scheduled to be complete by the 2020 fair.
A girl holds a halter and stands in front of a black market steer.

Addy Brenner, a Stark County, Ohio, 4-H'er in the Tusci Barnyard Hi-Steppers club, is already preparing for the 2020 show season with her market steer.
Sandi Brock

Sandi Brock, of "Sheepishly Me," shares about her housed, accelerated flock in Ontario, Canada, to a growing social media audience. “You gotta be honest. We’ve all had the train wrecks, and I don’t think enough of us talk about it. I love talking about the train wrecks.”
Anne E. Dorrance

Anne E. Dorrance was named associate dean and director for OSU's Wooster campus and associate director for the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station.
standing corn in field in winter

It’s safe to say that 2019 has been a tumultuous year for growers. What did that mean for harvest? It all depends on where you’re at.
wood

Learn how to identify firewood pests, reduce the presence of pests in your firewood and deal with pests that have inhabited your firewood.