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Sycamore native serving on Farm Bureau committee

Rose Hartschuh

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.

Donation event

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.

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.

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