Monthly Archives: August 2009
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack to visit Zanesville, Ohio
ZANESVILLE, Ohio — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is coming to Ohio next week.Vilsack is making the trek to Ohio as part of ...
Fire takes out machinery building at Kind’s farm in Lawrence County, Pa.
PLAIN GROVE TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- More than 75 firefighters from Lawrence, Butler and Mercer counties worked to put out the flames that took down...
Farm accidents take one life and injure another
ST. LOUISVILLE, Ohio — A farmer baling hay died Aug. 25 after the tractor he was operating rolled over in Licking County.John Herendeen, 57,...
Pittsburgh is home to a century farm
A seventh generation Allegheny County farmer grows produce for his local community.
Soul-less agriculture is a myth
I've had it.Just when I thought I could stop preaching about the importance of food and agriculture and sharing our message, another slanted, "we're...
Land use conference set in Columbus
COLUMBUS — A land use conference coordinated by the Ohio State University Extension Sept. 16 will focus on concerns ranging from sustainable growth to...
Jefferson County Fair 2009
Find out who topped the junior fair market livestock competitions, and see if you're in a slideshow of photos taken at this year's Jefferson...
Fall tractor drive set for Sept. 20
CARROLLTON, Ohio -- The Carroll County Antique Collectors' Club will hold their second annual Fall Tractor Drive Sept. 20 with registration beginning at 9...
Web-based hunter access program now available
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife has teamed up with the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and the Quality Deer...
Cattlemen can cut costs with wise bull selections
When cattle producers experience difficult economic times, one of the first areas they look to reduce costs is bull purchases, but be sure buying a cheap bull now won’t cost you dearly in the future.
