Saturday, February 28, 2026
Watts checks up on the grapevines

Tisa Watts is a horticulturist with 20 years of experience and an expert on backyard biodiversity. She founded the Columbus Garden School to educate others.
Rooftop solar energy systems

Ace Solar, based in New Middletown, Ohio, has grown to meet the increased demand for solar energy systems to power homes, businesses and farms.
corn

July corn futures have seen a range of 72 1/2 cents in a little more than three weeks. Marlin Clark weighs in on the causes behind the price fluctuations.
Beech leaf disease bands

Beech leaf disease has been documented in at least a dozen counties in northeast Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and Ontario, Canada.
sandhill cranes

Observers reported 357 sandhill cranes in Ohio during the volunteer-driven 2023 Midwest Crane Count, April 15.
appalachian mountains

The next farm bill is an opportunity to reshape agriculture to actually feed people and save the environment, according to ReImagine Appalachia.
Abraham Drainage project

Taylor Abraham, owner of Abraham Drainage and Excavation, believes better drainage can help many farmers increase production with a much lower investment.
gardening news

Richfield Historical Society is hosting its annual Richfield Garden Tour and Perennial Plant sale from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., June 10.
fishing

West Virginia’s Free Fishing Weekend will return June 10-11; it is part of a nationwide effort to make fishing more accessible to the public.
Unkefer Sales

Unkefer Sales, in Minerva, Ohio, has upgraded its landscaping, showrooms and shop, but the most important aspect of the business hasn’t changed.