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As a speciality crop, chestnuts are enjoying a popularity that hasn’t been seen in about 100 years and growing them is fairly straightforward. Amy Miller of Route 9 which is part of Rural Action, a membership-based nonprofit organization based in Appalachian Ohio, says, "Chestnut trees can grow on irregular, uneven slopes with acidic soil or well-drained sandy soil, which is pretty typical of the Appalachian region of the U.S."

The Ohio Wildlife Council approved proposed hunting and trapping season dates for 2023-24, including deer bag limit changes in seven counties.

Since the first positive case of HPAI in Pennsylvania, more than 4.6 million birds have been killed as a result of the bird flu.

The Shapiro Administration announced that Pennsylvania protected 2,038 acres on 22 farms in 13 counties from future residential or commercial development.

The Wayne National Forest is planning a fishing derby at the Lamping Homestead Recreation Area, April 22.

Division of Wildlife experts will present basic bass fishing strategies April 26, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Agrivoltaics is making some headway in Ohio as farmers and Ohio State University researchers look for ways to integrate solar power and agriculture.

Stark Parks is hosting free derby events as part of the 2023 fishing derby circuit, starting with the Jack Cullen Towpath Trail Trout Derby, on April 29.

Catch up on local FFA news from Ashland FFA and Black River FFA.

Solon Woods has been dedicated as Ohio’s 143rd state nature preserve, and the first in Cuyahoga County.