Yearly Archives: 2013
Reader: People need educated about ‘wild’ animals
Editor:
There was an article in the local paper saying all 88 counties have to have a DWART — dangerous wild animal response team.
I went...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of May 16, 2013:
BURTON, Ohio — The Geauga Dairymen 4-H club held a meeting May 7.The club did a spring yard clean up for an elderly homeowner...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of May 16, 2013:
ANDOVER, Ohio — On May 1-2, nine Pymatuning Valley FFA members participated in the 85th annual state FFA convention in Columbus.
Jessica Krulic and Kristen...
Judith Sutherland: Young man persists, despite hardships
Sometimes the most impressive lives bear unspeakable sorrow but the story is told with a glow of perseverance, or simply never told at all.
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Ohio farmers to donate eggs to foodbanks
COLUMBUS — To help in the fight against hunger in Ohio, egg farmers across the state will be donating approximately 766,800 eggs to hunger...
Students develop nutrition iPhone app for dining at campus eateries
LEXINGTON, Ky. — University of Kentucky students now have access to nutrition information from UK Dining Services, thanks to the work of students from...
Number of food poisoning cases largely unchanged in the United States
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Recently released reports about the frequency of foodborne illness — commonly known as food poisoning — show the risks have...
USDA extending haying, grazing of cover crops
WASHINGTON — The USDA recently announced due to cold and wet weather in many states it is providing Approved Insurance Providers the option to...
Applications for conservation stewardship program due soon
WASHINGTON -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the Natural Resources Conservation Service's Conservation Stewardship Program will provide nearly $175 million in funding...
DairyPalooza welcomes more than 300 attendees
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Founded in 2011 as a way to bring more 4-H youth to participate in dairy events, DairyPalooza has quickly grown to...
