Yearly Archives: 2020
Bill could offer $500 million to US fairs
Following devastating financial losses for fairs across the country this spring and summer, congressmen introduced a bill that would offer $500 million in grants to US fairs in the U.S. House of Representatives July 30.
Innovating out of a problem: Carroll County Fair tries hybrid auction
The challenges of this year’s fair season have presented opportunities for some fairs, like the Carroll County Fair, to experiment, and to cast a wider net for junior fair support.
2020 Carroll County Fair sale results
The Carroll County Fair sale totaled $187,461 this year, including add-ons.
Asian longhorned tick confirmed in Gallia County
Ohio Department of Agriculture announced July 31 that the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, has confirmed that an exotic tick, known as the Asian longhorned tick, has been found in Gallia County.
In the time of COVID, community isn’t just a word
Rebecca Miller ponders county fairs, masks, Africa and what community has to look like in 2020.
North Carolina farmer shares no-till lessons at summer field day
Zeb Winslow III shared his journey and missteps into no-till farming at the Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance Summer Field Day on July 24.
Beaver Creek Wildlife Education center opens
The Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center in Columbiana County, Ohio, opened up July 18. Learn more about the center, the exhibits and visitor information.
Roundup of gardening news for July, 30, 2020
Catch up on local gardening news from Ashland and Stark counties in Ohio.
Roundup of 4-H news for July, 30, 2020
The Happy Harvesters 4-H Club had an online meeting July 12. Catch up on the discussed topics.
‘Herd immunity’ comes at a cost
Alan Guebert contemplates herd immunity and the reality of what it would take to develop herd immunity to COVID-19.
