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Southern FFA Marks Record Fruit Sales

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 Staff Report 26 Views 1 min read

RACINE, Ohio – Racine Southern FFA members had a record number in sales for fruit sales. On October 15, 2017

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Ag News/Agriculture Consumer and Health News Food/Recipes Lifestyles Uncategorized 

Chow Line: Slow Cooker Is a Good Option for Healthy, Hearty Meals on Cold Winter Days

January 6, 2018January 6, 2018 Staff Report 19 Views 2 min read

One of my resolutions this year is for my family to eat healthier while I save time and money. Preparing

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Starting a Farm? OSU Offering Course to Help

December 23, 2017December 23, 2017 Staff Report 22 Views 2 min read

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Landowners interested in beginning a farm can take an eight-week intensive course starting in January to help

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Questions arise on medical marijuana licenses

December 11, 2017December 23, 2017 Staff Report 36 Views 3 min read

COLUMBUS, Ohio – One state elected official is calling for the suspending the issuance of the Level 1 Cultivator’s Licenses

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Farm Service Announces Education Grant Program

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017 Carrie Gloeckner 22 Views 1 min read

STAFF REPORT SOUTHEAST OHIO – The Southern Ohio Agricultural & Community Development Foundation announces the Educational Excellence Competitive Grant Program

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New grazing concept to benefit birds and herds Deadline date Jan. 19

December 3, 2017December 3, 2017 Carrie Gloeckner 23 Views 2 min read

STAFF REPORT POMEROY, Ohio – If you think livestock and quail don’t mix, a new concept in managed grazing may

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Meigs SWCD recognized for role in stream reclamation project

December 3, 2017December 23, 2017 Carrie Gloeckner 30 Views 3 min read

STAFF REPORT POMEROY, Ohio – The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District was recently awarded for its role in helping

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Multiple agencies participate in closing down alleged ‘bearbaiting’

November 14, 2017December 23, 2017 Staff Report 30 Views 1 min read

LONG BOTTOM, Ohio – Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports that on Saturday, November 11, 2017, the Ohio Department of

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Meigs named site of Level II medical marijuana facility

November 3, 2017December 23, 2017 Staff Report 28 Views 1 min read

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Meigs County will be the site of new medical marijuana growing facility located in Langsville, Ohio. The

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Seven fire departments respond as 450 bales burn at local dairy farm

October 28, 2017December 23, 2017 Carrie Gloeckner 32 Views 4 min read

FIVE POINTS, Ohio – An early morning fire had 7 departments responding to a local dairy farm. Multiple departments were

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NRCS announces EQIP deadline for local agriculture producers

October 18, 2017December 23, 2017 submitter 21 Views 1 min read

POMEROY, Ohio – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced Friday, Nov. 17, as the deadline

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Chow Line: Fall offers more than just pumpkins

October 6, 2017 submitter 14 Views 2 min read

I know that autumn is a great time to buy pumpkins, but I’m not so sure what other produce is

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Rio Wildlife Society to host speaker on feral swine

October 2, 2017 submitter 25 Views 0 min read

RIO GRANDE, Ohio – The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College Chapter of the Wildlife Society will

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Milkweed seed pod collection for Monarch butterflies continues

September 20, 2017December 23, 2017 Jim Freeman 26 Views 2 min read

POMEROY – Soil and Water Conservation Districts throughout Ohio are once again collecting milkweed seed pods in an effort to

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Drones the topic of annual Meigs SWCD meeting and election

September 19, 2017 submitter 27 Views 3 min read

POMEROY, Ohio – Drones, more formerly known as unmanned aerial vehicles, and their everyday applications, including agriculture, will be the

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Bob Evans Farms sold to Post Holdings

September 19, 2017December 23, 2017 submitter 25 Views 4 min read

St. Louis, Missouri and New Albany, Ohio – Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:POST) (“Post”) and Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOBE) (“Bob

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Keeping farm workers safe

September 8, 2017 submitter 23 Views 2 min read

LONDON, Ohio – Farming is considered one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States, and the 2017 Farm

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Check out the Gwynne Conservation Area at Farm Science Review

September 8, 2017 submitter 51 Views 4 min read

LONDON, Ohio — A short wagon ride away from Farm Science Review’s rows of gleaming tractors, its grounds full of

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Criminal investigation of Ohio State Fair accident concludes

September 2, 2017 submitter 36 Views 0 min read

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Highway Patrol has completed the criminal investigation into the fatal ride accident that occurred

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The buzz about bees: How these insects impact your life and how your garden can help them

August 30, 2017 submitter 24 Views 2 min read

By Christy Erickson There are thousands of different species of bees around the world, but environmental issues are threatening these

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Sprucing up the Farm Science Review Site

August 28, 2017 submitter 39 Views 2 min read

LONDON, Ohio — Farm Science Review, one of the biggest farm shows in the U.S., lasts three days. Ever wonder

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Conservation Corner and other outdoor events slated

August 14, 2017 Jim Freeman 24 Views 3 min read

Stop by and visit us this week at the Conservation Corner at the Meigs County Fair. Two booths staffed by

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Meigs EMA reminds fair goers of safety tips

August 11, 2017 submitter 25 Views 1 min read

ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio – As the Meigs County Fair approaches the Meigs County Emergency Management Agency would like to remind everyone

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Mosquito samples test positive for West Nile Virus

August 10, 2017December 23, 2017 submitter 26 Views 2 min read

POMEROY, Ohio – The Meigs County Health Department with assistance from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) conducted mosquito sampling

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50th Anniversary Sale of Champions sales reach $284,000

August 7, 2017 submitter 22 Views 3 min read

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions livestock auction, held this afternoon in the WCOL Celeste Center,

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