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Horsin’ around just comes naturally for this crew
Mahoning County’s newest 4-H club, The North Jackson Corral Crue started out a family affair, but now has 10 youth, ranging in age from 8 to 16.
Resolve to give thanks every day
By JUDITH SUTHERLAND Contributing writer Just a few weeks ago, I wrote a column which mentioned Pete Smith, the kind and quiet man who did all of the plumbing and electrical work around our farm. Pete had been with us so many times on our farm that I considered him sort of a shirt-tail relative.
Ohio Pork Producers Council recognize award winners
COLUMBUS — Williams County Pork Producers received the Pork Promoter of the Year Award from the Ohio Pork Producers Council for their promotional efforts during 2008. The award was presented at the Ohio Pork Congress and recognizes an individual, family, organization or company who excels in promoting the pork industry on a local, regional or
Hunters turn up CWD in W.Va. deer herd
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Preliminary test results indicate the chronic wasting disease (CWD) agent was present in five hunter-harvested deer collected in Hampshire County, W.Va., during the 2008 deer firearms hunting season. “As part of our agency’s ongoing and intensive CWD monitoring effort, samples were collected from 1,355 hunter-harvested deer brought to game checking stations in
U.S. farmers lend a hand in Uganda
SALEM, Ohio – A brutal civil war. Farmers forced from their land. Crowded displaced persons camps. Murder.
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease found in Ohio domestic rabbits
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHD2) was detected in a domestic rabbit in Medina County. This is the first confirmed case of RHD2 in the U.S.
Antibiotic use helps prevent livestock disease, but farmers must follow label
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Antibiotic use in livestock has been a source of controversy in the United States, but a Purdue University animal scientist said it can be an effective method of disease prevention and treatment when used correctly.
Harold Ellsworth Ferguson
CALCUTTA, Ohio — Harold Ellsworth Ferguson, 82, of Old Fredericktown Road, Calcutta, died at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown, May 10, 2009, from a sudden illness and resulting complications with a long-standing heart condition. Harold was born on Kountz Avenue in Wellsville, Ohio, May 17, 1926, and was a son of the late Ralph
New farm odor management regulations to take effect Feb. 27
HARRISBURG, Pa. — New regulations to manage odors from newly constructed animal barns and certain other agricultural operations will help minimize the potential for conflicts between neighbors, according to Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff. “With increasing development and urban sprawl, Pennsylvanians are moving closer and closer to their farming neighbors,” said Wolff. “These new regulations are
Technique to improve cattle cloning
Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a technique which may dramatically improve the success rate of cattle cloning.
