Ohio school district’s solar array now home to new farm
The solar farm at Northwest Local Schools is home to the Northwest SCCTC FFA chapter's first sheep flock and on-school farm.
Follow food safety with frozen foods
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds families to follow food safety practices to prevent foodborne illness when it comes to preparing frozen foods.
New Ohio initiatives to address farm stress
A new federal grant awarded to the Ohio Department of Agriculture will support and enhance several initiatives that address farm stress in Ohio.
Fly fishing sessions planned in northeastern Ohio in Oct.
Individuals interested in learning the art of fly fishing are invited to attend a free, three-part course in October.
Roundup of FFA news for Sept. 16, 2020
Catch up on local FFA news from Utica FFA and West Holmes FFA.
Roundup of gardening news for Sept. 16, 2020
Central State University Extension is partnering with the Agriculture Incubator Foundation Farm to teach a free workshop in blackberry cane pruning.
Apply for the Quail Hollow Park Controlled Bow Hunting Program
The 2021 Quail Hollow Park Controlled Bow Hunting Program will take place from Oct. 2 through Feb. 6, 2022. The lottery will run until Sept. 19.
40 renewable energy projects in tri-state area get $473,320 in USDA funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $464 million investment in renewable energy infrastructure last week. Projects like on-farm solar arrays and other energy efficiency upgrades were funded in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Ohio bills would do away with regulations for selling gas well brine
Ohio Senate Bill 171 and House Bill 282 would do away with regulations around selling oil and gas wastewater to be used as deicer or to control dust on roads.
Researchers talk algae blooms, water quality programs
Researchers and leaders in both the Ohio Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency discussed updates on harmful algal bloom research, and water quality programs in the state at the Understanding Algal Blooms: State of the Science virtual conference Sept. 8.
