Roundup of 4-H news for Aug. 12, 2021
The Highland Go-Getters 4-H Club of Muskingum County took a field trip to Shirer Meats in Adamsville, Ohio, July 25.
ODNR offering special archery deer hunting permits at 9 spots
The ODNR is offering special archery deer hunts at nine locations bordering four of Ohio's state scenic rivers through local lottery drawings.
Farmer, doctor encourages rural communities to get vaccinated
Dr. Kevin Sharrett is urging people in rural communities to accept the COVID-19 vaccine and the medical science that made it possible.
Two inducted into ODNR Hall of Fame
Barbara Kloha Andreas, of South Bloomingville, and Guy Denny, of Fredericktown, were inducted into the Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame.
Energy Transfer subsidiary fined for pipeline violations in western Pa.
A subsidiary of Energy Transfer Partners was fined $140,000 by the Pennsylvania DEP for a landslide and other violations that happened during the construction of a pipeline in Beaver County. ETP is the same company that owns and operates the Revolution pipeline that exploded in September 2018 in Beaver County due to a landslide.
Listening session webinar for siting solar in Pa. set for Aug. 20
A panel including representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will discuss how utility-scale solar can and should be integrated into farmland.
More broadband funds in the works, advocates looking for accountability
The U.S. legislature is considering historic investments in broadband expansion. Broadband advocates say that funding needs to come with accountability and transparency, and to be targeted to the areas that need it the most.
Fossil fuel use falls in 2020, while renewables hit all-time high
Fossil fuel consumption was at its lowest level in 30 years in 2020, while energy consumption from renewables hit a record high. While 2020 was not a normal year, the data point to a changing U.S. energy landscape.
Penn State’s Ag Progress Days expo returns
Penn State's Ag Progress Days is poised to return as an in-person event, Aug. 10-12, at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center.
Hot real estate market does not apply to USDA meat plants
For all the talk about the lack of processing capacity for small farms, one would think that a turnkey USDA plant would be an easy sell. The fact that it’s still sitting on the market is a sign of the industry’s broader issues: the labyrinth of confusing federal regulations, the difficulty in running a customer-facing business and the struggle to keep skilled workers.
