Thursday, January 15, 2026
Winter woods

The East Central Ohio Forestry Association meeting Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. will feature Ryan Zeisler, manager of Fernwood State Forest in Jefferson County.
forest trail

Learn about the Forest Carbon Market and the benefits it has in maximizing a woodland’s value at this virtual program on Dec. 6 from 6-7:30 p.m.

Ohio’s oil and gas industry is hosting distribution sites Dec. 4-8 throughout eastern Ohio for the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program.
Ohio Landowner/Hunter Access Partnership

There are nearly 20,000 acres and 147 landowners currently enrolled in the program, and there are hundreds of hunters taking advantage of it.
deer

Ohio's white-tailed deer gun hunting season opens Nov. 27 and runs through Dec. 3. The deer gun weekend is Dec. 16-17.
4-H-logo

The Richland County 4-H program held its annual 4-H Honor Program on Nov. 12.
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Area FFAs attended the the 96th annual National FFA Convention held Nov. 1-4 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Convention Center. Find out who won awards.
deer

West Virginia’s third annual Big Buck Photo Contest invites hunters to submit a photo with a buck they harvest during a 2023 hunting season to win prizes.
capitol

The stopgap funding bill to keep the U.S. government open included a one-year extension of the 2018 farm bill.
turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans and stuffing

For Ohio shoppers, the Thanksgiving dinner receipt will be slightly lower than the national average for the same market basket items at $59.24.