Farm and Dairy’s week in review: 8/15
This week’s top stories include the NAILE leadership shakeup, sale results from the Columbiana County and Ohio State Fair sales, gardening tips and more.
The self-sufficient gardener: How to save seed
Let’s not get so excited about harvesting vege crops that we forget to save seed for next season!
‘Three-ring circus’: Changes keep coming at NAILE
The fracas over the North American International Livestock Exposition has insiders shaking their heads as leaders scramble to prep for the 2015 event.
Case Farms faces $861K in fines
The chicken processor was cited with 55 OSHA violations.
IRS: Be on alert for scam artists
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers to remain on high alert and protect themselves against the ever-evolving array of deceitful tactics scammers use to trick people.
Utica and Marcellus shale: Permits perked up in Monroe County in July
The southeastern portion of Ohio appears to be where oil well drillers are concentrating according to the latest numbers issued by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Farm costs continue to rise
Nearly all farm expenditure items increased, compared to the previous year.
How to freeze whole tomatoes
If your tomato crop is too large for you to handle and you don’t want to can this year, try freezing whole tomatoes.
Ohio State Fair sells champions
The annual Sale of Champions at the Ohio State Fair set one new record, and raised a total of $264,000.
Kentucky state officials shake up NAILE leadership
Kentucky state officials are changing how the North American International Exposition is managed -- and that has caught some longtime employees and supporters by surprise.
