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.”
Cosby ready to continue conservation work as NRCS chief
Terry Cosby, the new NRCS chief, has worked with the USDA for more than 40 years. He's stayed with the department for the same reason he joined: to make sure NRCS services are available to everyone.
Troubling tick season expected
Ohio State researchers expect elevated populations of ticks this summer. Learn more about the different types and the diseases they potentially carry.
Natural gas impact fees collected in 2020 at historic low
More than $146 million will be distributed from the 2020 reporting year. That's down $54 million from the previous year, according to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
