Yearly Archives: 2011
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 7, 2011:
WINONA, Ohio -- The March meeting of the Lone Rangers 4-H club was held recently at the Winona Friends Church with 25 members and...
Memories of Mary Lou
I long ago asked why the bull had a ring in its nose. I was told, simply, to never get close enough to find...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of April 7, 2011:
ASHLAND, Ohio -- Mapleton FFA Chapter held its annual FFA versus teachers' basketball game March 25. Admission to this annual community service event is...
OSU develops cow reproduction technique to boost industry profits
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Researchers with the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center have pioneered a new protocol for increasing pregnancy rates in beef cattle,...
Park district plans sustainable ag program
CHARDON, Ohio -- Farm representative Michelle Bandy-Zalatoris will join farmers Andy Miller and Marvin Hershberger April 14 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the next installment...
Hirsch elected president of Ohio Farm Bureau
Steve Hirsch, of Chillicothe, was elected president of the Ohio Farm Bureau during a special election April 5. He succeeds Brent Porteus, who stepped down in order to stand for election to the Nationwide board of trustees.
Farm safety day camps scheduled at several Ohio locations
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Each year, approximately 2,000 youth across Ohio learn how to protect themselves from rural hazards through Farm Safety Day Camps, said...
Three Ohio companies get new BioPreferred label
GLENWILLOW, Ohio -- Three Ohio companies were recognized recently at a meeting unveiling the first 60 products consumers will see in stores throughout the...
Meat processors awarded at banquet
FRAZEYSBURG, Ohio -- Mike Jessee of Fredericktown, Ohio will serve as president of the Ohio Association of Meat Processors for the upcoming year. Jessee...
Workshop gives tips for urban farmers
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture is teaming up with Grow Youngstown, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation and the National Center for...
