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JEFFERSON, Ohio - Dick Stasiak cried when his dad sold their family's draft horses. He was just a kid, but he had fallen in love with the majestic animals.

BEREA, Ohio -

Fair UNIONTOWN, Pa. - The 51st annual Fayette County Fair 4-H Market Livestock Auction in Uniontown, Pa.

MANHATTAN, Kan. - There is nothing cuter than the big brown eyes of a calf, but Kansas State University researchers are interested in Betsy's eyes for another reason.

ITHACA, N.Y. - Thinking about starting a new business? A practical guidebook is available from Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service to assist rural and farm residents who are considering alternative enterprises.

SALEM, Ohio - Farmers who harvest silage know that when it's time chop, everything else takes a back seat.

WASHINGTON - More than 2,000 animal feeding operations have signed agreements for the Environmental Protection Agency's air compliance initiative.

WOOSTER, Ohio - The District 7 Holstein Club's show was July 16 at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Wooster, Ohio.

Has someone taken advantage of you when it came to harvesting your woodlot? Were you impressed with the amount and went through with the deal only to find out later that you could've made more money? Or did you turn down the offer and thank yourself when you found how much your timber was actually worth? Forestry experts say it happens too often and needs to stop. Reporter Kristy Hebert is interested in talking with anyone who has a similar story for a consumer awareness article. Contact her by Sept. 1 at 800-837-3419 or by e-mail at khebert@farmanddairy.com.

SALEM, Ohio - The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District says its idea holds water, but some landowners in 18 eastern Ohio counties deny it and say the district's latest plan is giving them a sinking feeling.