Five Ohioans honored for extension work
A lifetime 4-H supporter, Ohio State Fair manager and three Darke County judges are being honored for their dedication to Ohio State University Extension.
Opioid update Promising trends in rural opioid misuse shown
A new poll shows increased awareness and willingness to talk about the opioid crisis among rural adults, compared to 2017.
Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board extends over-order premium to June
The Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board extended the $1 per hundredweight premium for six months starting Jan. 1, saying it needed more time to consider a change to the over-order premium system.
Ohio Power Siting Board denies second solar project
The Ohio Power Siting Board denied Kingwood Solar’s application to construct a 175 megawatt solar farm in Greene County, citing overwhelming local opposition to the project.
Last ditch effort to reform agriculture labor in works
The Affordable and Secure Food Act would reform the H-2A visa program to provide year-round jobs and set up a pathway to a green card for farm workers.
Reintroduction of trumpeter swans an Ohio success story
Ohio started a reintroduction program for trumpeter swans in 1996. As of last year, there were 111 breeding pairs and 206 offspring in the state.
Ohio No-Till Conference held in Plain City
Water quality and cover crops were key topics at the Ohio No-Till Conference Dec. 7 in Plain City.
OFB delegates discuss farmland use, preservation
Policy discussions at the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation's annual meeting covered farmland preservation, eminent domain and impact fees for solar.
W.Va. to sponsor lifetime hunting license giveaway
Gov. Jim Justice announced that the West Virginia Division of Natural Resource's lifetime license giveaway is back for a fourth year.
Hunters harvest over 70,000 deer during Ohio’s 2022 gun week
Hunters harvested 71,932 white-tailed deer during the 2022 gun week that concluded Dec. 4.
