Yearly Archives: 2018
Would you eat ‘meat’ from a lab?
Consumers aren't sold on “cultured meat” — meats that don’t come directly from animals, but instead from cell cultures grown in a lab. What do you think?
2018 Canfield Fair junior fair livestock sales stay strong
Buyers came out big time to support Mahoning County youth at the 2018 Canfield Fair market livestock and cheese sales.
Farmers, prepare for the unthinkable
Farmers need to realize that they aren't invincible and to recognize the importance of family communication and contingency plans.
Smoked apple snacks are ripe for the picking
A few West Virginia University faculty are exploring the potential for West Virginia's apple growers to develop and market dried, smoked apple chunks.
Stark County fair sale results 2018
Check out the livestock auction results from the 2018 Stark County Fair.
Task force weighs Ohio’s distressed watershed proposal
A diverse group of experts and stakeholders is weighing the governor's order to designate certain watersheds in distress.
Farmland values still inching upward
Farmland values are still increasing overall, but location is key, and some counties are seeing a decrease.
Ohio’s natural gas production up 42%
Second quarter natural gas production from Ohio's Utica and Marcellus shale wells showed a 42.25 percent increase over the second quarter of 2017.
Dairying in difficult times
This Stark County dairyman is trying to grow his farm during difficult times, with help from his family.
Proposed change to crappie limit on small lakes is good
ODNR's Division of Wildlife fishery officials are proposing to eliminate the size and daily bag limits for crappies in smaller reservoirs and lakes.