Agriculture
Preble Shawnee members attend Ohio FFA State Convention
COLUMBUS — On Thursday, May 2, a selected 16 members, including one of the 8th grade members, departed from the Preble Shawnee High School to he...
Eaton pork producer provides input on Checkoff Programs
ORLANDO, FLORIDA — James Newton, a pig farmer from Eaton, Ohio, served as a delegate to the Pork Act Delegate assembly March 6-8 in Orlando. New...
National Trail hosts agriscience education student teacher
NEW PARIS — Each year the Department of Agricultural Communication, Education and Leadership at the Ohio State University sends students to high...
Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation appoints new leaders
COLUMBUS — Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation recently added two new board members and elected officers of the 15-member board, which oversees the char...
Free well water testing event for homeowners
EATON — A free event is being held for Preble County homeowners to have their private well water tested for harmful pollutants. This event is be...
Treasurer Sprague announces 1 percent minimum loan discount for Ag-LINK Program
COLUMBUS — In a move to benefit Ohio’s farmers and agri-businesses, Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague recently announced the implementation o...
State Rep. Smith appointed Vice-Chairman of Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development
COLUMBUS – State Representative J. Todd Smith was recently appointed by Speaker Larry Householder to serve as Vice-Chairman of the House Committ...
Ohio hunters harvest more than 172,000 deer during 2018-19 season
COLUMBUS — Hunters checked 172,040 white-tailed deer throughout Ohio’s 2018-2019 deer season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural ...
ODA Director Dorothy Pelanda to host meet and greet in Preble
REYNOLDSBURG — Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) Director Dorothy Pelanda will host a series of informal meet and greet events across Ohio. T...
Buckley among Ohians honored for supporting fairs
REYNOLDSBURG — Forty-four individuals and one group were recently recognized at the 94th Ohio Fair Managers Association annual convention at the...
