Roundup of FFA news for April 21, 2022
The West Holmes FFA Chapter held their March meeting March 21 in the commons of the school.
OACI seeing new faces through farmer certification program
As H2Ohio rolls out, Ohioans are watching to see what kind of impact it has on the state’s water quality. To help measure that, the OACI is establishing baselines for conservation practices and ways to improve at both the farm level, and in watersheds.
How to identify and react to snakes in Ohio
Learn about the snakes most commonly encountered in Ohio, what to do when you see one and how to deter them from seeking refuge in your yard or garden.
1.4 million birds culled in first bird flu outbreak in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed on April 16 a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial layer chicken flock, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Bird flu found in commercial layer flock in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a commercial layer chicken flock in Lancaster County. This is the first case of HPAI in a domestic flock in PA since the 1980s.
There are many ways to pack waste-free lunches
There are several ways that you can pack waste-free lunches and save money in the process. Ohio State University Chow Line offers tips.
An inside look at walleye and saugeye management in Ohio
The efforts of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife make walleye and saugeye fishing at inland lakes across Ohio possible.
Poultry and eggs banned from exhibition at Pennsylvania fairs due to bird flu
The ban, in response to the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, takes effect April 16 and will last for 60 days or until the department rescinds the order.
Grow your own veggies even without access to a garden
If you don’t have access to a plot of land or space in a garden to plant vegetables, you can still grow your own produce indoors using home hydroponics.
West Virginia dairy transitions to sheep
Aaron and Tara Helmick's dairy made sense financially, but it was burning them out. Sheep have given them a new lease on life.
