Monthly Archives: August 2010
Toss that bale! Columbiana County Fair hay toss photos
Sure you can stack those square straw or hay bales, but how far can you toss them? Competitors at the Columbiana County Fair test their techniques each year in the annual hay toss contest.
Claims about goji fruit benefits lack scientific evidence
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Vendors of products made from goji berries, also known as wolfberries, have touted a wide range of health benefits, including antioxidant...
Ohio State Fair sets six new sale records
With the setting of six new sale records, the sale of champions at the 2010 Ohio State Fair is one to remember.
New records were...
Options for managing fall webworms
NEWARK, Ohio -- The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury), is most often discovered when the unsightly, light gray, silken webs on the trees in...
Columbiana County Fair salutes Purple Heart veterans
The 2010 Columbiana County Fair saluted the county's Purple Heart veterans with a moving ceremony Aug. 8.
Forget cars. Combine demolition derby is for real thrills
The Columbiana County Fair's annual combine demolition derby is a crowd favorite. Check out this slide show of photos from the 2010 event.
ODNR applying grant funding for repairing abandoned mine projects
ODNR to discuss abandoned mine land projects in northeastern Ohio.
Emissions: Hot topic at Empire Farm Days
SENECA FALLS, N.Y.— Emissions control is a hot topic in the agricultural community. Farmers attending 2010 Empire Farm Days, Aug. 10-12, will be able...
2010 Columbiana County Fair junior market livestock champs named
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 Columbiana County Fair.
Is fish farming for you?
This checklist was compiled by a regional aquaculture center, to help producers make important decisions before they begin. It goes with our full-length story...
