Monthly Archives: September 2007
Geauga County livestock sale totals $245,000
BURTON, Ohio - The Geauga County Junior Fair Livestock Auction brought in $245,538.58 Saturday, Sept.
Twenty Ohio farms tapped for easement purchase program
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Agriculture's Office of Farmland Preservation is scheduled to purchase easement rights from 20 farms in 11 counties under the sixth funding round of the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program.
Timber harvest tour part of natural resources expo
CARROLLTON, Ohio - The Sept. 15 Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation Expo 2007 also includes a mini-field trip for individuals interested in learning more about timber harvesting and woodlot management.
The first 100 years
The Lowry Farm and of Washington, Pa., was recently honored with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's Century Farm Award.
Rearin’ to go
Raymond Moore drove this draft team, owned by Tom Ferguson of Uhrichsville, Ohio, in the Randolph Fair horse pull Aug.
Pa. century farm salute
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Seven families who have been farming for more than 100 years and 200 years were recognized by Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff at Ag Progress Days.
Let’s get this started!
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland was on hand to lead fair board members and other dignitaries in the ribbon cutting to officially kick off the 161st annual Canfield Fair Aug.
Get your tickets to the Review
The Farm Science Review takes place Sept. 18-20 at the 2,100-acre Molly Caren Agricultural Center near London, Ohio.
Eat ‘n’roll for farmers
SOMERVILLE, Mass. - Farm Aid recently announced the details of the lineup for its first concert event in New York.
Common deer virus found in southern Ohio cattle populations
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Ohio Department of Agriculture officials have confirmed the discovery of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) - a common white-tailed deer virus - in two Pike County cattle farms.
