Stark Co. 4-H’ers make the most out of the fair
At the 2019 Stark County Fair, 4-Hers and their families worked hard in the barns and the show rings.
Harrison County junior livestock sale results
The Harrison County, Ohio, junior livestock sale was June 29, starting at 1 p.m. Nearly 500 lots were sold by 4-H and FFA members.
Pa. dairy industry teams with food bank to get milk to those who need...
An innovative food bank milk distribution program, spearheaded by the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, got an assist during this year's Pennsylvania Farm Show.
Steer show takes center stage at 2010 Pennsylvania Farm Show
Rowdy ‘Nugent’ wins steer show by topping more than 70 entries.
Ten things you should know about ticks
WASHINGTON — To find out how to steer clear of Lyme disease during “picnic season” — a time when people are more likely to pick up ticks — the National Science Foundation spoke with NSF-funded disease ecologist Rick Ostfeld of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, in Millbrook, N.Y., and program director Sam Scheiner of NSF’s Division of Environmental Biology. Below are their insights.
What can wild bees tell us about their domesticated counterparts?
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As scientists struggle to come to grips with Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious disease threatening to wipe out domesticated honey...
We lost some great ones in century’s first decade: George Eli Sharec
George Eli SharecOne of Ohio’s biggest champions of conservation efforts and no-till production, George Eli Sharec, died May 2, 2008,His life’s passion revolved around...
Dairy farmers regroup after drop letter
Mercer County, Pa., dairy farmer recounts getting the drop letter from Dean Foods and her efforts to find a new milk market. Some have not been so lucky.
Adena tractor pulling team sets its sights on repeat performance of 2009
An eastern Ohio tractor pulling team is already looking forward to next season.
Choose vibrancy over the ‘sad farmer’ narrative
It's been a rough decade for the journalism industry. Agriculture, too. Don't let the "sad farmer" stories distract you. Just like in journalism, farming has people who make it work.
