Roundup of FFA news for Sept. 23, 2021
Donald Crawford, Olivia Galloway and Steven Jessel, all 2021 graduates of Firelands FFA, recently earned Ohio AgriBusiness Association credentials.
Roundup of gardening news for Sept. 23, 2021
The seventh annual Ohio School Garden Conference 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 22. at the Nationwide & Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center.
Pennsylvania unveils plan to reduce emissions, adapt to climate change
The Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan 2021 details 18 actions that would help the state meet Gov. Tom Wolf’s goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26% by 2025 and 80% by 2050. It also laid out ways the state can adapt to the impacts of climate change already being experienced, like heat waves and flooding.
Lawmakers want Ohio electricity production to go carbon-free by 2050
The Energy Jobs & Justice Act would require retail electric providers to submit carbon reduction plans to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio detailing how they will reach a 50% in carbon emissions by 2030 and 100% reduction by 2050.
Meat industry considers mobile units to address processing bottleneck
Limited processing infrastructure is one of the big challenges for the meat industry in Ohio. That’s what some in the food industry are hoping to help address with a U.S. Department of Agriculture Local Foods Promotion Project on mobile meat slaughter in Ohio and central Appalachia.
Three more utility-scale solar farms get approval in Ohio
The newly approved facilities will cover a combined 2,300 acres of land in Defiance, Erie and Hardin counties. The Ohio Power Siting Board approved a dozen utility-scale solar projects so far this year. These projects, if they are all built, will sit on about 13,500 acres of land and produce 2,200 MW of electricity.
2021 Hookstown Fair sale
Find all the results for the 2021 Hookstown Fair junior livestock sale here.
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.
