Proper clothing and safety for farm younger workers
Advises farm owners to dress young laborers in durable long clothing and hats to prevent sun exposure and clothing entanglement. Recommends leather, non skid footwear and three safety steps for working near machinery to reduce injuries and improve judgment around tractors and machines.
Band seeding reduces risks in summer alfalfa plantings
Extension advice highlights that band seeding lowers summer alfalfa risk, stresses August planting before September, and favors no companion crop. It recommends disking or plowing seedbeds as moisture permits, and notes grasses like timothy and brome establish well in August while alfalfa needs five to seven weeks of warm growth to establish.
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Four-H riders to state fair from Lorain County clubs
Seven Lorain County 4-H riders will compete at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus August 24 and 25. Standouts include Diane Drega and Judy Cobb of the Elyria Trail Blazers with alternates. Other selections come from the Trail Blazers and Elyria Wranglers in western equitation and pony halter divisions.
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Diane Drega
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Trail Blazers
Susan Wolfe
Judy Cobb
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Diane
Cheryl Walker
Mary Jo Shurley
Elyria Wranglers
Tom Ternes
Jim Cobb
Dan Ternes
Carol Harper
LaGrange
Barbara Landy
North Eaton Light Reiners
Barbara Lupton
Columbia Silver Spurs
Erie County 4H Seeks Self-Reliance Award Winners
More than 600 Erie County 4H club members may compete in the sixth annual special self-reliance award for rural activity achievement. The Sandusky Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors, with Aug. 15 awards at the Erie County Junior Fair. First place earns a $50 Savings Bond. 10 runners-up receive certificates of merit.
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Sandusky Junior Chamber of Commerce
United States Savings
Erie County Extension
Court House
Paul Strickfaden
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Tom Sloma
Doreen Bruns
David Hart‘man
Kay Knight
Marie Hoizhauser
Land-grant colleges shape U S higher education
Sparse count of land-grant institutions below four percent of U S colleges enroll a large share of undergraduates and grant a majority of doctoral degrees. The stark contrast highlights their outsized role in higher education.
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Farming costs soar as capital in machinery dwarfs rivals
United States farmers hold capital invested in machinery far exceeding steel and automobile sectors. The discrepancy shows farmers leverage two times more in equipment than steel workers and about five times that of the auto industry.
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United States
Precautions Guard Lorain County Fair Livestock Display
Regulations by Ohio Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Industry assign shared duties to exhibitors and fair staff to prevent disease. Requirements cover cleaning, veterinary supervision, health certificates, and breed specific tests for cattle sheep goats poultry dogs horses swine and related steps before the Aug 2024 fair opening.
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Loraine County Fair
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Division of Animal Industry
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Animal Industry
Ohio
Ohio Departments
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DAI
Lorain County
Belden Fire Station as 4-H landscape project
The Tasty Teens' 4-H Club chose Belden Fire Station landscaping as their community project. Members Martha Mole, Sandy Sooy, Shirley Zaremba, Jan Fries, Elaine Abbey, and Roseanna Longwell demonstrated at the meeting. The next gathering is Aug 16 at 7 30 p.m. hosted by Mrs Hamm, the club advisor.
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Belden
Martha Mole
Sandy Sooy
Shirley Zaremba
Jan Fries
Elaine Abbey
Roseanna Longwell
Hamm
Fair Entries Due Friday at Lorain County Fair
Exhibitors for the Senior classes at the Lorain County Fair Aug 20 24 must file entries by 6 p m Friday Aug 10 with the fair secretary. Rules require written consent for removal before closing night and set premiums, stalls, memberships, fees and parade participation governed by department superintendents and awarding committees.
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Lorain County
Area FFA youths attend national farm business conference
Seven Lorain County Future Farmers of America members from Firelands Wellington Midview and Keystone high schools travel to Ohio State University for the 34th annual National Farm Business Conference of the American Institute of Cooperation. The event runs through Wednesday under Progress Through People with county Farm Bureau sponsorship and two instructors accompanying.
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Lorain County
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American Institute of Cooperation
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Columbus
Burdette Schmidt, Jr
Arthur Hiscox
Firelands School
James Burge
Wellington
David Mole
Richard Hecock
Midview
Leslie Slatinski
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