Thursday, April 18, 2024

Despite opposition from dozens of Ohio’s environmental and conservation groups, the Ohio House passed a bill to deregulate the state’s ephemeral streams. Even if the bill passes the Ohio Senate, it could be struck down if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reverses a Trump-era federal rule — a decision the U.S. EPA is currently considering.
hazelnuts

Primetime to harvest hazelnuts in the Midwest is from the end of September into October. Learn how to correctly identify, harvest and enjoy them.
Auburn Dairymen Basket

Find all the results for the 2021 Great Geauga County Fair junior livestock sale here.
A man and a woman stand in a vineyard.

At Molly's Vineyard, in Vermilion, Ohio, Molly Anders sticks to what she learned from her mom, Connie O'Leary, when she was involved with the vineyard: treat everyone like family.
2021 Ohio Conservation Farm Family Awards recipients

The five families recognized with 2021 Ohio Conservation Farm Family Awards are all improving their land for future generations, but each in their own way.
solar array Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation program recommends prime farmland soil remain available for agricultural production and that solar development instead take place on rooftops, impervious surfaces or on less productive soils. The problem is there is no mechanism at the state level to control siting of utility-scale solar projects.
A pair of hands hold soil and a small plant.

Farm, forestry and conservation groups have been talking about carbon markets for several years. Legislators and those in the agriculture and forestry industries are still debating exactly how the roles of the federal government and the private sector fit together in carbon markets.
garden

Mapping out your garden, soil testing, removing plant material and covering the surface of your garden before winter will help ensure next year’s success.
Grand Champion Broilers

Find all the results for the 2021 Belmont County Fair junior livestock sale here.
Grand Champion Chickens

Find all the results for the 2021 Washington County Fair (Ohio) junior livestock sale here.