Saturday, December 20, 2025
gardening news

Catch up on local gardening news and events in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and Mahoning County, Ohio.
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Catch up on 4-H news from the Londonderry Lads and Lassies 4-H Club and the Green Valley 4-H Club.
Hillsdale FFA Nursery and Landscaping team

Catch up on local FFA news from Fayetteville FFA, West Holmes FFA, Hillsdale FFA, Utica FFA, Zane Trace FFA and Western Reserve FFA.
A woman standing in front of a flock of sheep

Crystal Criswell raises St. Croix hair sheep, a heritage breed that is known for being parasite resistant. At Melwood Farm, she wants to improve not only her flock, but the breed as a whole, in addition to helping conserve the breed.
a charging cord is plugged into an electric car behind the rear passenger door

Ohio is one of eight states that will receive technical assistance for counties planning a switch to alternative fuels through Drive Clean Rural USA .
Don Bailey, Charles Renner and Patrick Bailey

A Union County judge has rejected Columbia Gas of Ohio’s request to approve eminent domain to install a pipeline through preserved farmland.
A man and a woman stand in front of a greenhouse with a hemp plant.

Holly and Isaac Wiegmann are both the seventh generation of farmers in their families. At Next 7 Organic Farm, they are working to keep the farm sustainable for the next seven generations after them.
wine

Two scholarships of $500 will be awarded to students who show interest, aptitude and creativity in advancing the interests of the Ohio winemaking industry.
antique cars sit outside a victorian home. A home built hearse sits in front of the home with a casket in the back.

A Farm and Dairy reader recalls growing up with the Hawk family, who was featured last week for returning Jim Hawk to their family home to lay him to rest.
harvest hops

The hops industry in Pennsylvania is struggling to get a foothold with local craft brewers who favor West Coast hops. One farmer is trying to change that.