Doug Graves

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2 days ago | farmworldonline.com | Doug Graves

By DOUG GRAVES Ohio CorrespondentALEXANDRIA, Ky. – A unique riding stable, a compact flower farm, a multi-faceted mini-farm, and a pair of exquisite vineyards are just a few of the eye-catching stops visitors will find during the upcoming Campbell County Backroads Farm Tour in northern Kentucky. The Campbell County Backroads Farm Tour is each July and bridges the gap between the urban and rural communities of the county by highlighting local farms and agritourism operations.
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6 days ago | farmworldonline.com | Doug Graves

by DOUG GRAVESOhio CorrespondentCOLUMBUS, Ohio — In June strawberry festivals pop up as towns compete to turn the tasty item into a fun event. This year however, strawberry supplies may be slightly less than past years due to the fungal disease Neopestalotiopsis, commonly called “Neo-P.” It’s a pathogen that can spread rapidly. Although the fungus poses no threat to human health, it damages every part of the strawberry plant and results in lost crops.
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1 week ago | farmworldonline.com | Doug Graves

By DOUG GRAVESOhio CorrespondentCOLUMBUS, Ohio – Flower farming. Mushroom production. Pasture walks. These are just three of many topics to be found during the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) annual Farm Tour and Workshop Series. The 2025 series of public tours and workshops includes a number of events showcasing organic and ecological farms in Ohio and one in West Virginia, plus educational and social opportunities.
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2 weeks ago | farmworldonline.com | Doug Graves

By DOUG GRAVESOhio CorrespondentVERSAILLES, Ohio – Ryan and Krista Schmitmeyer have played host to farm tours, agri-business luncheons and other community gatherings on their dairy farm in Darke County in Ohio. But they never dreamed they’d be asked to host USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge. This three-person delegation converged on the Schmitmeyer farm in April to discuss innovative tools for nutrient management.
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2 weeks ago | farmworldonline.com | Doug Graves

By DOUG GRAVESOhio CorrespondentCOLUMBUS, Ohio – Just about any state fair you attend will offer plenty of arts and crafts exhibits, rides, livestock, tasty foods to enjoy and stage show entertainment. But the Ohio State Fair is the only state fair in the nation that offers an all-state youth band and choir.
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2 weeks ago | farmworldonline.com | Doug Graves

By DOUG GRAVESOhio CorrespondentZANESVILLE, Ohio – Dorothy Montgomery, 93, of Muskingum County, has dedicated 70 years to Ohio 4-H. She shrugs off any fanfare or honor people try to bestow upon her. But her service to 4-H wasn’t brushed aside so easily as she would have liked, and in March she was honored for her lengthy service during the Ohio 4-H Volunteer Recognition Luncheon held at the Ohio 4-H Conference Center in Columbus.
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3 weeks ago | farmworldonline.com | Doug Graves

by Doug GravesOhio CorrespondentCLEVELAND, Ohio — From watching chickens grow to growing soybeans in pots; teachers use many innovative programs to bring agriculture into the classroom in Ohio. For many years, Ohio 4-H has used the ChickQuest program to help youth understand the cycle of life. ChickQuest challenges youth to use science, technology, engineering and math skills to investigate the life cycle of an embryonic chicken egg through hands-on activities and educational lessons.
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1 month ago | farmworldonline.com | Doug Graves

By DOUG GRAVESOhio CorrespondentSPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Thanks to advances in technology students can visit farms without ever leaving their classrooms. Shift-ology Communication, based in Springfield, has developed the Virtual Farm Trips (VFT) program as a result of partnerships with like-minded clients seeking authentic and less costly ways to connect their audiences to real working farms in an environment where arranging in-person visits is increasingly difficult.
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1 month ago | farmworldonline.com | Doug Graves

By DOUG GRAVESOhio CorrespondentHENDERSON, Ky. – Henderson County High School (HCHS) FFA in Kentucky is a National 3-Star Chapter, the highest rating a chapter can receive. There are 9,235 chapters in the National FFA Organization, and only four 4 percent are awarded this high honor each year. Members of this chapter were recognized at the 97th National FFA Convention last fall. This marks the fourth time that HCHS has received the award since being chartered in 1952.
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2 months ago | farmworldonline.com | Doug Graves

By DOUG GRAVESOhio CorrespondentLOVELAND, Oh. – If numbers are any indication, beekeeping in southwest Ohio and other parts of the tri-state is alive and well. Attendance at the 46th annual Southwestern Ohio Beekeeping School in Loveland was at capacity, with an influx of both veteran and new beekeeping enthusiasts.