Thursday, May 14, 2026
The Crawford County Conservation District Outstanding Conservation Farmer of the Year 2022

The Crawford County Conservation District's Outstanding Conservation Farmer of 2022 award went to Apple Shamrock Dairy Farms.
soil and seedling in hand

Richland Soil and Water Conservation District was named District of the Year at the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation District Partner Meeting.
Peter and Sam Hanley

Hanley's Sugar Camp in Geauga County, Ohio opened its doors to visitors last weekend to visitors to share their love of maple syrup production.
gulls

Learn how to safely gather the information you need and report sick, injured, orphaned or dead wildlife to a state agency that can help.
Spotted Lanternfly

Butler, Clearfield, Clinton, Fayette, Lawrence and Somerset counties have been added to Pennsylvania's spotted lanternfly quarantine zone. 
Ed Crawford

The Ohio Department of Agriculture honored the Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District, Sunrise Cooperative and Ed Crawford. 
dairy cattle

The Dairy Shrine is again looking for applications for its annual scholarship program. Applications are accepted from March 1 until April 15.
Ohio farmland

Ohio lost nearly half a million acres of farmland last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Colby Carreon, 18, of Beaver County, was selected to be the president of the Pennsylvania 4-H State Council team. The new state council was announced at the 2023 Pennsylvania 4-H State Leadership Conference, held Feb. 3-5 in State College.
4-H-logo

The Geauga Beef and Swine 4-H Club had a meeting on Feb. 5 in the school building at Geauga Country Fairgrounds. There were 31 members present.