Recently the Jackson-Vinton Farm Bureau hosted Farm Fest in Manpower Park in Jackson. This event was free to the public and featured homemade ice cream, popsicles, popcorn, and balloons all compliments of Farm Bureau. Visitors could also purchase produce, pulled…
Licking and Knox County Farm Bureaus will host a meeting for new and existing agricultural landowners to learn more about the agencies that can provide technical and financial assistance to them. Participating agencies include CAUV Department (County Auditor), Soil and…
With the opening of the Holmes County Fair this year, there were several exciting new additions. In the second year at Harvest Ridge, the new exposition center was completed and with it came the construction of a dairy parlor. Earlier…
Knox County Executive Director for Farm Service Agency, Katie Hill, invites you to visit Farm First Friday. The Celebrity Pie Throwing Contest will be one of many highlights of Farm First Friday hosted by the Knox County Farm Service Agency,…
Note: Due to lack of registrations, the event has been cancelled. Livestock manure management has never been more important, and managing weeds is a growing concern. Join us to learn more about effective manure management and how to protect your…
Buses loaded with elementary school students eager for a special day away from their classrooms roll up and down the hills and valleys that shape the landscape in rural eastern Ohio. It’s the annual Fifth Grade Field Day for the…
Amy Graves - June 29
Learn about managing manure nutrients to improve profits and the environment. Educational program includes using manure effectively to improve yields, reducing nutrient runoff, staying safe and more. Field demonstrations include controlling subsurface tile drainage, the ever-popular smoking tile, manure application…
Amy Graves - June 29
This class will show you how to identify Ohio trees using common traits like their leaves. About half the class time will be spent outdoors practicing. The 600-acre Ohio State University Mansfield campus is full of trees. The class starts at 100…
Agriculture Adventures, held June 13–18 at Sauder Village, offered guests of all ages an opportunity to learn more about Ohio’s rich agricultural heritage. From egg candling, hog calling, meeting farm animals, learning about tractors and more—each day of this week-long…
Lynn Snyder - June 13
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is offering 50 – $50 teacher resource grants. The purpose of grants is to provide funds to educators to enable them to purchase accurate agricultural literacy materials from the…