Guests can explore the trade show, participate in Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Group Rating Program safety sessions, receive pesticide and fertilizer applicator certification and be entered in raffles. Breakfast provided by Ashland, Holmes, Medina and Wayne County Farm Bureaus. Expo…
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Figs, off-beat fruits welcomed at small farm
Plant it, and they will come pick the fruit. This is what Tim and Beth Malinich discovered with elderberries, currants and other “orphan” crops they adopted and grow at their u-pick farm near Nova, in rural Ashland County. Some Hearthstone…

Farm Planning for Extreme Weather Events
Recent extreme weather events have created difficulties for many Ohio farmers. Many fields were left unplanted, and many of the fields that were planted suffered drown outs, yield losses and delayed harvests as farmers waited for crops to reach maturity….

Ohio Farm Bureau funding water quality projects across the state
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation is providing funding for county Farm Bureau-led projects that help improve water quality in local communities. This is the fifth year Ohio Farm Bureau has provided funding, putting the total investment by Ohio Farm Bureau and…
Ag Toy Drive
The Ashland/Wayne Young Ag Professionals and Medina County Young Farmers invite you to join the 3rd annual Ag Toy Drive. Donations of cash or toys will benefit Ashland’s Associated Charities, Medina Toys for Tots and Wayne Toys for Tots. Food…

Ohio county Farm Bureau efforts win national recognition
Ohio’s county Farm Bureaus won eight of the 24 County Activities of Excellence awards presented by the American Farm Bureau. The awards celebrate unique, local, volunteer-driven programming and serve as models of innovation for local program development. The winning counties…

Making safe farms a reality in northeast Ohio
First responders in rural communities across the state have an acute need for grain bin rescue training, but a finite amount of availability to take such training. That’s about to change. From that knowledge came a vision that is taking…

2019 Ashland County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting – policies and ballot
We are excited about our upcoming joint annual meeting with Ashland SWCD next Tuesday, August 13 at Honey Haven Farm (1327 Co Rd 1475, Ashland, OH 44805)! Dinner is at 6:30 but attendees are welcome to come as early as…

2019 Ashland County Farm Tour – Save the Date
The annual Ashland County Farm Tour will be held Sept. 28-29, 2019. The electronic version of the booklet is here. Tour booklets will be available at the Ashland County Fair and will be mailed to Gazette subscribers on September 22. You can…
Twilight Dairy Tour
The Wayne-Ashland Dairy Service Unit invites all dairy farmers, dairy service industries, businesses and anyone with an interest in the dairy business to the 2019 Dairy Twilight Tour, featuring a walk-it-yourself tour of Harmony Farms as well as free dinner….