Top Stories
Anyone who owns a pond knows it can sometimes be difficult to maintain for fishing, wildlife, and recreational purposes.
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Gas Pipeline Information Available
Extension has developed a number of free resources to help landowners get answers to their pipeline construction questions.
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Announcements
Chicks and ducklings may be cute and cuddly, but parents thinking about getting these critters for their kids for Easter should consider this ugly-duckling fact: they could carry Salmonella infection, an illness that is particularly dangerous to young children.
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Real Money Real World
An active, hands-on experience that gives young people the opportunity to make lifestyle and budget choices similar to those they will make as adults.
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County News
This year’s Ohio Sheep Day will focus on programming which will increase and improve the profitability of sheep operations. Dr. Francis Fluharty, Research Professor, OSU Animal Sciences will be the keynote speaker.
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Rep. Landis Visits County
Representative Al Landis recently visited the county as part of an OSU Extension sponsored legislative visit.
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State News
The Ohio State University has begun a new fund-raising campaign to support students from all 88 Ohio counties. The "Ohio Scholarship Challenge" seeks to raise $100 million in general undergraduate scholarship funds for Ohio State students at all campuses. This Challenge is also part of the university’s larger effort to raise $500 million in private funds for student financial aid and scholarships. The Ohio Scholarship Challenge honorary co-chairs are Ohio State head football Coach Urban Meyer and men’s basketball Coach Thad Matta.
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Small farm owners who want to learn more about how to make their farms work better for them or expand their operations, or those new to agriculture who are looking for ways to utilize acreage, can attend workshops and presentations on these and more issues during a small farm conference March 23 in Zanesville, Ohio.
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