News & Events

New farm machinery cautioni signs planned

Published May. 9, 2013

Farm machinery caution signs are being installed on Hancock County and township roads. The Hancock County Farm Bureau recently purchased 75 diamond-shaped signs with the message, "Caution-Farm Machinery."

USDA and EPA: Report shows no definitive reason for honey bee colony collapse

Published May. 9, 2013

The USDA and the United States EPA released a comprehensive scientific report on honey bee health May 2. The report states that there are multiple factors playing a role in honey bee colony declines, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure.

Farmers get reprieve on fuel storage regs

Published May. 9, 2013

This amendment states the U.S. EPA may not use any of its funds to enforce the SPCC rule against farms for a period of 180 days, until after Sept. 26, 2013. So while this ruling does not currently exempt farmers from having a SPCC plan, it does give them a few more months to develop a plan.

Scioto County: Bringing agriculture to area students

Published May. 9, 2013

The event brought hundreds of area elementary students to the fairgrounds to learn about various aspects of agriculture in the community.

AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS DATA-DRIVEN NUTRITION ASSISTANCE

Published May. 9, 2013

The proposed database would help the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and its state-level partners make smarter decisions about where to invest time and money,