Tag: COVID-19
Marion County Fair cancels due to COVID-19 concerns
The 2020 Marion County Fair has been canceled, due to public health concerns related to COVID-19. The fair is still planning to hold shows for junior fair exhibitors and will be working with its local Ohio State Extension office to organize those.
Now is the time to think differently
2020 is going to be a rough year for farmers. David Marrison offers some farm management tips to cope with the circumstances surrounding the markets.
Have a happy pandemic
For a stay-at-home kind of person, Kymberly Foster Seabolt is sure struggling with some aspects of the COVID-19 quarantine.
We have to start somewhere
Alan Guebert breaks down factors affecting various agricultural markets during the COVID-19 shutdowns and subsequent economic downturn.
Chatham University creates Pa. farm directory
The Center for Regional Agriculture, Food and Transformation directory is aimed at helping people navigate local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ohio oil and gas industry hits slump
The oil and gas industry was hurting before COVID-19. The historic drop in demand could be the final nail in the coffin for some energy companies.
Hard times bring difficult decisions
Marlin Clark reflects on the difficult decisions many farmers are being forced to make due to current circumstances related to COVID-19.
2020 fairs remain in limbo
As the 2020 fair season gets closer, no one seems to know what that season is going to look like, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For now, fairs remain in limbo.
Columbiana County business donates milk to needy
One of the owners of Progressive Dairy Systems bought more than 500 gallons of milk to give to local food pantries and others families in need.
Can I get COVID-19 from eating fresh produce?
Food safety experts consider the risk of acquiring COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, through handling fresh produce extremely low.
