Groundwater groups: Don’t you forget about me
As talks about infrastructure continue in Washington, D.C., the National Ground Water Association wants lawmakers to remember water wells. More than 40 million people, mostly in rural areas, depend on about 15 million residential water wells as their main source of clean water.
Cosby ready to continue conservation work as NRCS chief
Terry Cosby, the new NRCS chief, has worked with the USDA for more than 40 years. He's stayed with the department for the same reason he joined: to make sure NRCS services are available to everyone.
Troubling tick season expected
Ohio State researchers expect elevated populations of ticks this summer. Learn more about the different types and the diseases they potentially carry.
How to prepare for a hike
No matter where you hike or for how long, unexpected injuries can happen and unanticipated dangers can crop up. That’s why you should always be prepared.
Tour of Linesville farm kicks off Pa. veteran field day series
The Pennsylvania Veteran Farming Project kicked off its series of field days June 4with a tour of Pyma Love Farm, in Linesville, Pennsylvania.
Ohio Food Policy Network launches 2021 agenda
The Ohio Food Policy Network is hoping the pandemic can be a launch pad to new normals for food systems. The network unveiled its new policy agenda June 11.
Cortland dairy responds to need for milk during pandemic
Bottling milk and selling it was never in the plans for Denmandale Dairy. Then the pandemic hit and store shelves sat empty of milk. They Denmans knew what they had to do.
Hundreds of PPP loans went to fake farms in absurd places
ProPublica found 378 small loans totaling $7 million to fake business entities and the overwhelming majority of them are categorized as farms.
Beginning farmers and burnout: Knowing when to say when
Half of all new businesses will fail by their fifth year, and that includes farms. How do beginning farmers decide when to take a step back from the industry they love.
Discrimination adds a layer to beginning farmers’ challenges
It's not easy to be a beginning farmer. But for Black farmers and others who face discrimination, past and present injustices add another layer of challenges.
