Soil microbes are helping themselves
New research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign challenges conventional wisdom to show free-living soil microbes are just looking out for themselves.
Penn State team gets grant to study effectiveness of Pennsylvania riparian buffers
A Penn State research team is studying whether the agricultural pollution-prevention devices — riparian buffers — are working properly.
EPA posts pesticide incident data publicly
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took a major step to increase transparency by posting 10 years of pesticide incident data on its website.
Adopt a wild horse event set in Ohio
The Bureau of Land Management is holding a wild horse and burro placement event Aug. 11-12 at the Ohio Horse Park.
Five Ohio counties added to lanternfly quarantine
As a result of new spotted lanternfly infestations in Ohio, Franklin, Hamilton, Lucas, Mahoning and Muskingum counties will be added to the quarantine area.
Pig show at Ohio State Fair offers show-ring experience to disabled youth
The Breaking Boundaries Pig Show gave five participants with disabilities the opportunity to care for and show pigs in front of a state fair audience.
American farmer has mixed emotions from market
Recent rains have helped farmers' crops across the United States, but grain prices have fallen as a result of the improved harvest outlook.
2023 Ohio State Fair breaks attendance records
More than 1 million people attended this year’s Ohio State Fair, breaking the 12-day attendance record. Fairgoers also broke the single-day attendance during the fair's run.
2023 Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions totals $547,500
The Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions livestock auction broke eight records and brought in a grand total in sales of $547,500 on Aug. 6.
Wayne Co. children’s home summer farm camp exposes children to ag careers
This summer, the Christian Children's Home of Ohio is running a farm camp to help the children it works with explore agriculture. Through the camp, the children are learning about dairy farming, beekeeping, livestock, technology in agriculture and more.
