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The 11th annual 4-H Endowment Craft Show will be held Nov. 22 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 111 Elliott Road. Committee members, Jim Timbrook (left), Joe Singer (center), and Dennis Vetter are planning the event. All money...  Read Story.

The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2009-2010 Ohio Agricultural Science and Bioproducts Research Scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students at Ohio colleges and universities. Four scholarships of up...  Read Story.

Virginia Tech, OSU to help Africa boost food production BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Amid global concerns about food security, researchers at Virginia Tech and Ohio State University will be working to improve agricultural productivity and ease trade...  Read Story.

Suspects sought in theft of $15,000 in cattle from Morgan Co. pasture VALHERMOSO SPRINGS, Ala. (AP) -- Investigators are looking for $15,000 worth of stolen Brangus cows less than two weeks after deputies arrested two men for allegedly stealing cattle...  Read Story.

Heat from the sun to keep ice cream cold on Delaware farm HOCKESSIN, Del. (AP) -- The Creamery at Woodside Farm has long been known for ice cream flavors such as Cotton Candy, Fluffer Nutter and Chocolate Thunder. Coming soon to the creamery: solar...  Read Story.

US appeals court hears arguments in ND hemp case ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- An attorney for two North Dakota farmers argued they should be able to grow industrial hemp under state regulations without fear of federal criminal prosecution. Attorney Joe...  Read Story.

Uncertain changes ahead for Calif. egg industry LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California's new ban on the use of cramped cages for hens could jeopardize the future of large-scale egg production in the state, farmers and agriculture analysts warn. Farmers say it's...  Read Story.

The National FFA Convention was held in late October in Indianapolis, Ind., and ended with excellent results for members of area FFA organizations. Earning special recognition were Pettisville graduate Laura...  Read Story.

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Ohio farmers, including Ed Gobrogge and his daughter Amy of Henry County, recently traveled to Capitol Hill in an effort to urge lawmakers and USDA officials to implement the new...  Read Story.

Olde Tyme Holiday Gatherings and Santa coming to Montpelier MONTPELIER -- Montpelier will once again be hosting a family event with fun for all ages, featuring a lighted carriage and antique tractor parade. On Saturday, Nov. 29, the community will host...  Read Story.

BRYAN -- The Williams Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) annual meeting and banquet will be held Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the Edon Community Center, Edon. The election and registration begins at...  Read Story.

DANSVILLE, Mich. (AP) -- As Marika Heuer and Sue Brook walk into the back pasture of Heuer's Rocky Meadows Farm, horses come up one by one to nuzzle their hands. "They're just large pocket...  Read Story.

Many recognized during annual 4-H volunteer banquet The 63nd Annual 4-H Volunteer Recognition Banquet was held Sunday at Fairview Elementary School. At the banquet were 102 Defiance County 4-H volunteers and guests for the meal and program. And 62...  Read Story.

The National FFA Organization named Rebeka Meller a 2008 national finalist for the National FFA Proficiency Award in Food Science and Technology. They also announced that Ashley...  Read Story.

Pictured at the 2008 4-H Career Day are, front row from left: Kyle Ratliff, Teresa Johnson, Caitlyn VanDyke, and Carly Sprow. Back row from left are: Rebecca Meyer, Olivia Garrigus, Kristine Culler, Chynna Graham, and Neil...  Read Story.

Ohio Attorney General Nancy Rogers filed suit along with the United States Department of Justice and Attorneys General for the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas and...  Read Story.

Defiance County SWCD donates conservation books to local schools The Defiance County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) met with local school officials to donate conservation-themed books that were collected during the recent Ohio Federation of...  Read Story.

COLUMBUS -- Autumn is here. Time to hit the roads for festivals, pumpkin picking and fall foliage. Now is also the time for field crop harvest, and...  Read Story.

To say that this fall has been warm and dry would an understatement. We know that warmer weather seems to almost uniformly favor insect pest populations. So as wheat emerges throughout northwest Ohio and...  Read Story.

The 2008 District I FFA soils contest was held recently in Archbold. Area soil and water technicians prepared pits and conducted the contest, which included rural and urban soils. In the rural...  Read Story.