Huron County 4-Hers Enter Ohio State Fair Shows
Eleven Huron County 4-H members compete in the Ohio State Fair with a mix of first timers and seasoned exhibitors. Jay Thomas of New London shows Pride of Sunny Brook a palomino and Bill Dillon of Lyme Township enters a Guernsey heifer. Veterans Jeanne and Marcia Dalton of Wakeman and Bill Lund of Norwalk add Holsteins with proven county fair success including three grand champions and a reserve champion.
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Columbus
Ohio
Jeanne
Marcia Dalton
Wakeman
Bill Lund
Norwalk
Marcia
Lorain County Fair
Bill
Huron County Fair
Lawn and Ornamentals Day at Wooster Center set for Sept 13
The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster hosts Lawn and Ornamentals Day on September 13 starting 10:00 a.m. EDT. Wagon tours run every twenty minutes to noon, with stops at lawn grass, weed control, shade trees, and turf insect talks by over 20 researchers. A Secrist Arboretum tour at 3:30 p.m. lasts about 30 minutes, plus campus tours and commercial exhibits.Brochures available at the Cooperative Extension Office in Norwalk.
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Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Wooster
Secrist
United States
Cooperative Extension Office
Court House
Norwalk
Moon farming possible if lunar soil proves safe for plants
NASA talks with the Agriculture Department on lunar material brought back by astronauts. Tests would check for harmful bacteria and plant viability. Experts discuss greenhouse farming in space and growing high protein foods aboard spacecraft.
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Washington
A.B. Park
The
Agricultural Research Service
NASA
Lunar
Park
Moon
Earth
Weights and Measures Displayed at State Fair
Ohio’s weights and measures standards will be shown at the State Fair. The Department of Agriculture, custodian of the standards, will have scales and metering testers on display. Director John M. Stackhouse notes the display protects consumers and highlights Ohio’s status with the U S Bureau of Standards. The fair also marks the inauguration of the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame with Leo L. Rummel, Glen H. Stringfield and Louis J. Taber named as first honorees.
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Ohio
John M. Stackhouse
Department of Agriculture
Stackhouse
Department of Agricultre
Consumer Protection
United States Bureau of Standards
Reynoldsburg
Department
Animal Industry
Division of Weights and Measures
Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame
Rhodes
Ohio Agricultural Council
Leo L. Rummel
Glen H. Stringfield
Louis J. Taber
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Bill Dillon
Guernsey
Marcia and
Jeanne Dalton
Lorain County
Bill Land
Hasna
Sania
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Ladere
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Spaceflight Center
Houston
Bucyrus
Firelands Tool Rental, Inc
Woodlawn
Monroeville
Kiwanis
K of C Club
Norwalk Parts CO
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