Ohio fall hunting opens
Hunting seasons for squirrel, mourning dove, rail, snipe and gallinule opened Sept. 1 in Ohio.
Roundup of FFA news for Sept. 2, 2021
Catch up on local FFA news from Norwayne FFA and River Valley FFA.
Penn State offering a vegetarian meal cook-along webinar, Sept. 27
Penn State Extension will offer a "Let's Cook at Home: Vegetarian" cook-along webinar Sept. 27, from noon to 1 p.m.
Pa. closing in on attempt to join RGGI
Pennsylvania came one step closer to joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The Independent Regulatory Review Commission voted 3 to 2 on Sept. 1 to approve the regulation for Pennsylvania to join the regional cap-and-trade program.
Appalachian shale gas production hits record high this year
The Energy Information Administration reported Sept. 1 that production in the Marcellus and Utica shales averaged 31.9 billion cubic feet per day during the first half of the year. That's the highest average for a six-month period since production began in 2008.
Hearing set for 175 MW solar farm in Greene County
The Ohio Power Siting Board will hold a local public hearing regarding Kingwood Solar’s proposal to construct a 175 megawatt solar farm in Greene County.
The buy local boom of the pandemic bottoms out in 2021
The first year of the pandemic brought new customers to the local food systems. With them came hope and an influx of income for small farmers. But it didn't last.
Brady Campbell named new small ruminant specialist
Ohio State recently hired Brady Campbell, a fourth-generation sheep and swine farmer and program coordinator for Ohio State’s sheep team, as an assistant professor focused on small ruminant management.
COVID-19 virus found in white-tailed deer in Ohio: USDA
The USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was found in wild white-tailed deer in Ohio.
Behold, the benefits of Ohio’s bat population
Bats are essential to many ecosystems ranging from rainforests to deserts and are a boon to agriculture. Learn how you can help populations in Ohio.
