Roundup of 4-H news for Nov. 25, 2021
Catch up on news from Mahoning County 4-H and Richland County 4-H.
Funding will help improve wild turkey habitat in Ohio
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced a statewide effort to create and improve wild turkey habitat in Ohio.
Heritage turkeys part of historical connection for Brockett Family Farm
At Brockett Family Farm, Danielle Morgan raises beefalo and heritage turkeys, which look a lot like the turkeys her ancestors raised on the same farm.
Ohio’s deer gun hunting season begins
An estimated 300,000 hunters will make their way to Ohio's forests and fields as this year's deer-gun hunting season kicks off Nov. 29.
Farm bureau: Cost of Thanksgiving dinner increases 14%
Farm bureau's annual survey indicates the average cost of this year's classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 is $53.31 — a 14% increase from last year.
Keep family and friends safe from foodborne illness this Thanksgiving
By following the tips below, you'll lessen the chances of having a visit from foodborne illness — an unwelcome visitor — at your table this Thanksgiving.
Hearings begin in case pitting Columbia Gas pipeline vs. preserved farmland
A Common Pleas Court held its first hearing to determine whether Columbia Gas can put a pipeline through preserved farmland in Union County, Ohio.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline is dead, but for some landowners in W.Va., it lives on
Although Dominion Energy and Duke Energy canceled the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in July 2020, landowners are still wondering what will happen to their land.
Ohio Agricultural Council accepting applications for two scholarships
The Ohio Agricultural Council is accepting applications for the Ohio Agricultural Hall of Fame and the OAC scholarship programs.
Beekeepers seek out resilient feral honey bees
Beekeepers Dwight Wells and Zale Maxwell started the Ohio Queen Bee Improvement Project to selectively breed bees that are well adapted to Ohio conditions.
