Agriculture
Bring food safety to your summer vacation
WASHINGTON — As summertime brings families and friends together for outdoor celebrations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to mak...
USDA to provide approximately $6 billion to commodity, specialty crop producers impacted by 2020-2021 natural disasters
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster ...
USDA continues urgent actions to address infant formula shortage
WASHINGTON — As part of the federal government’s coordinated drive to end the infant formula shortage, the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
Ohio Victory Gardens program kicks off
OHIO — It’s time once again to get your hands dirty and start growing.The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and Ohio State University E...

Creech, Hall introduce 4-H-related bill
COLUMBUS — State Representative Rodney Creech of West Alexandria and State Representative Thomas Hall of Madison Township last week introduced l...
Preble-Montgomery County Pond Clinic set
NEW PARIS — Mark your calendars for the upcoming Preble-Montgomery County Pond Clinic, to be hosted this year in Preble County.To start the even...
Avian influenza detected in backyard flock in Franklin County
REYNOLDSBURG — Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in a backyard chicken flock in Franklin County. The positive detection...

Kimball nominated for honorary FFA State Degree
WEST ALEXANDRIA — Twin Valley South FFA Alumni member James “Jimmy” Kimball was selected to receive the honorary State FFA Degree.In...

Eaton FFA group participates in tourney
PREBLE COUNTY — Eaton’s MVCTC FFA JV and Varsity Ag Ball teams recently competed in the Preble Shawnee FFA Alumni Tournament and placed 4t...
TVS FFA stawberry sale under way
WEST ALEXANDRIA — Twin Valley South-MVCTC FFA members will be selling Florida-fresh strawberries Jan. 20, through Feb. 7. Srawberries are packag...