Mahoning 4-H’ers end projects with high bids
CANFIELD, Ohio - Great fair weather and plenty of attractions helped Mahoning County 4-H'ers see an unofficial record $272,972 raised during livestock sales Sept.
Parrish hog swap caseODA officially suspends hog judge
SALEM, Ohio - The state has had the final word against Howard Parrish, the nationally known hog breeder, judge and auctioneer accused of sparing his granddaughter's prize-winning porker from the slaughterhouse.
Real winners: Buyers honor boy’s memory
CANFIELD, Ohio - The real winner of the 2005 Canfield Fair's market livestock sales was the Roy Smith family of Salem.
Dry hydrants: A rural route to fire protection
SALEM, Ohio - Advancing rural fire protection one pond at a time, Ohio has installed more than 100 dry hydrants in the past three years.
Geauga County relies on core group of buyers
BURTON, Ohio - It was a new year with an entirely new set of winners at this year's Geauga County Fair junior livestock sale.
Taste to the test
SHE ate graham crackers for breakfast, chili for lunch and 59 pies for a midafternoon snack. Apple, peach, pineapple, raisin, she tasted them all.
Washington Co. crowd makes up for no records
WASHINGTON, Pa. - While no records were broken, FFA and 4-H members in Washington County, Pa., had a nice crowd for their annual market livestock sale at the Washington County Agricultural Fair in Washington, Pa.
Dairy profitability: Proper management key to success
RIVER FALLS, Wis. - An array of management decisions can make a big difference when it comes to showing a healthy profit on a dairy farm.
Losing silage in bunker silos is costly
MADISON, Wis. - Forage is too valuable to be lost because bunker silos or silage piles are sized incorrectly or inadequately managed, according to University of Wisconsin-Extension Agricultural Engineer Brian Holmes.
ODA offers free nitrate testing of corn stalks
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio - Ohio growers concerned about elevated levels of nitrate content in drought-stressed corn stalks to be chopped for livestock forage or silage may bring or send samples to the Ohio Department of Agriculture to be tested free.
