Cicadas dangerous to people allergic to seafood
Cicadas are among those insects that are safe to eat. However, if you have any shellfish allergies, you should avoid eating cicadas.
Roundup of FFA news for June 17, 2021
The Wellington FFA chapter hosted a Food for America event for the Westwood Elementary students June 2.
Ohio’s 2021 spring turkey hunting season concludes
Ohio's 2021 spring wild turkey hunting season ended May 30, with 14,541 birds taken.
Roundup of gardening news for June 17, 2021
Catch up on local gardening news and events in Ohio — Belmont County, Franklin County and Geauga County — and Pennsylvania.
Roundup of 4-H news for June 17, 2021
The Breeders and Feeders 4-H club held a meeting at the Munson Town Hall, May 16. The club went over skillathon, which is now online and runs July 1-17.
USDA makes plans to deal with Asian longhorned beetle
USDA is announcing its plans for combatting the Asian longhorned beetle in Massachusetts, New York, Ohio and South Carolina in 2021.
Spotted lanternfly found in another W.Va. county
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has confirmed a third county, Jefferson, that now hosts the invasive spotted lanternfly.
Grand River shooting range open on Wednesdays
The Grand River Wildlife Area Shooting Range is now open on Wednesdays, beginning June 2.
Groundwater groups: Don’t you forget about me
As talks about infrastructure continue in Washington, D.C., the National Ground Water Association wants lawmakers to remember water wells. More than 40 million people, mostly in rural areas, depend on about 15 million residential water wells as their main source of clean water.
Suit seeking to overturn Delaware River basin fracking ban tossed
Judge Paul S. Diamond said the dispute between the Delaware River Basin Commission, Republican lawmakers and several municipalities “is essentially political and so best resolved by the political branches of government.”
