Sycamore native serving on Farm Bureau committee COLUMBUS — Rose Hartschuh of Sycamore is serving on the 2019 Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Policy Development Committee. The committee collects and organizes public policy recommendations from county farm bureaus and presents the final policy suggestions to be voted on by Ohio farm bureau delegates during the state annual meeting in December. Read More
Veterinarian horse inspection requirements tightened in Ohio REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture recently announced new veterinary inspection requirements for horses entering Ohio. This applies to all horses, including those intending to participate in the All American Quarter Horse Congress. The intent is to prevent the spread of vesicular stomatitis. Read More
Wynford FFA wins district forestry event The district forestry contest was held recently at Camp Michael. Read More
Donation event The Wynford FFA recently had a pork chop barbecue for the teachers, administration and the Adena construction crew. There were 80 meals sold between everyone. Wynford raised $850 with the meals and extra donations. Read More
Some horses banned from Quarter Horse Congress REYNOLDSBURG — In an effort to protect horses and other livestock in Ohio, the Ohio Department of Agriculture is not allowing the import of horses from counties within states with confirmed and suspected cases of Vesicular Stomatitis. This restriction includes the All American Quarter Horse Congress, which is scheduled to begin in Columbus on Oct. 1. “VSV has not been detected in Ohio and we are taking every precaution possible to keep it that way,” ODA State Veterinarian Dr. Tony Forshey said. “With the All American Quarter Horse Congress coming, we thought it was important to restrict further movement to prevent the disease’s potential spread.” VSV is a viral disease that primarily affects horses, but can also infect cattle, swine, sheep, and goats. The disease causes blister-like lesions, which burst and leave open wounds. It is extremely painful to animals and can result in the inability to eat and drink and even lameness. VSV is highly contagious, with biting insects being the most common method of transmission. Humans also can contract VSV by coming into contact with lesions, saliva or nasal secretions from infected animals. In people, the disease causes flu-like symptoms such as fever, muscle ache, headache and nausea. Currently, VSV has been detected in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming with confirmed or suspected cases in specific counties across those states. A current list of suspect and confirmed cases can be found in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s weekly situation report. For more information on the disease, visit the USDA’s VSV resource page. Read More
Sycamore resident takes part in Young Cattlemen’s Conference On day two of YCC, conference attendees participated in a mini-Beef 509 session with Dr. Lyda Garcia, assistant professor of meat science for the Ohio State University’s Department of Animal Sciences. Read More
Crawford SWCD holds meeting BUCYRUS — The Crawford Soil and Water Conservation District recently held its 74th annual meeting at The Loft at Pickwick Place. Read More
Ohio Farm Bureau unveils new logo COLUMBUS — After nearly a year of celebrating Ohio Bureau’s Centennial, the OFBF Board of Trustees recently voted to adopt the “rosette” logo used to recognize the centennial as the organization’s new, permanent logo. Read More
2019 Ohio No-till Field Day set in Crawford Co BUCYRUS — The Ohio No-till Field Day is Thursday at the Nathan Brause farm in Crawford County. The field day is 8:50 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4565 Zeigler Road, Bucyrus. After a welcome by Jan Layman, President of Ohio No-Till Council, Director of Agriculture Dorothy Pelanda will have a few comments. Read More
USDA designates 16 Ohio counties as primary natural disaster areas WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated 16 Ohio counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers who suffered losses due to five separate disaster events may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency emergency loans. Read More