On the fringe
Ohio's greatest population growth is occurring in Brown, Clermont and Warren near Cincinnati; Delaware, Licking, Fairfield, Pickaway and Madison near Columbus; and Medina, Portage, Geauga and Ashtabula near Cleveland.
Ag groups tend to back preservation
While questions remain about the seven-bill farmland preservation package to be introduced by state Reps. Gene Krebs and Sean Logan, Ohio agriculture organizations are generally supportive.
Vermont sheep to be destroyed
USDA's active monitoring of flocks in Vermont since 1996 will prevent widespread contamination from TSE.
Medina County in thick of PDR controversy
The future remains uncertain for a one-quarter percent sales tax earmarked for acquisition of agricultural and conservation easements for farmland preservation in Medina County.
More preservation efforts under way in Ohio
Look for more legislation dealing with farmland preservation issues to be introduced this session.
ODNR is seeing the forest for the trees
Low-impact logging technology has made its way into Ohio and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources wants it to become the way of the future for Ohio woodland owners.
Penn State: Dairy farmers dependent on milk price supports
New Penn State report analyzes federal milk pricing legislation.
Independence pipeline foes are still fighting
Groups across Ohio and Pennsylvania opposing the proposed Independence natural gas pipeline, are still urging landowners not to sign right-of-way easements.
Carnival of Horrors gives nightmares to E. coli victims
Four new cases of E. coli O157:H7 were confirmed last week in Medina County.
Farming new fields of mushrooms in Wayne Co.
Mushrooms made it possible for Tom Wiandt of Burbank to get himself back down on the farm after spending a number of years working in Wooster as an engineer.
