Tuesday, January 27, 2026
planting-soybeans

Despite a wet, cold start to the planting season, row crop farmers in Ohio and Pennsylvania are mostly on track with planting for the year, though some are still trying to get into their fields to finish planting, and some are weighing whether to replant soybean acres that have struggled to get established under a lot of rain.
Spotted lanternfly

A new publication from Penn State Extension is a must-read for those who want the latest information about the spotted lanternfly. 
deer

Applications for Ohio's controlled public land hunting opportunities will be accepted beginning July 1.
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The Breeders and Feeders 4-H Club held a meeting May 22 at Munson Town Hall.
channel catfish

Ohio's lakes, rivers, reservoirs and streams are home to four types of catfish: blue, bullhead, channel and flathead. Find out where to go fishing for them.
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On May 30, members of the West Holmes FFA chapter participated in the Nashville Memorial Day Parade.
Ethanol sign

The EPA released a final rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard June 3 that sets a goal of 15 billion gallons of renewable fuel for 2022. At the same time, some states are turning to higher blends of ethanol for fuel cost relief.

Earl E. Webb's sons hauled his casket from William F. Young Funeral Home in West Sunbury, Pennsylvania on a platform on the back of his John Deere 4440. Webb was a lifelong dairyman.
Farmers get ready to plant fiber hemp.

Even back in 2019, researchers and industry experts noted fiber and grain hemp had a lot of potential. The infrastructure isn't quite there yet, but farmers and processors in Ohio and Pennsylvania are starting to explore it.
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Catch up on local 4-H news from Granny's Kids 4-H Club, Western Reserve Rangers 4-H Club and Londonderry Lads and Lassies 4-H club.