Roundup of FFA news for May 27, 2021
Catch up on local FFA news from Western Reserve FFA, Fayetteville FFA, Black River FFA and Northwestern-Wayne FFA.
H2Ohio program invests $5 million in water quality
As part of the H2Ohio initiative, more than $5 million will go to 150 new projects that will contribute to better water quality in the Lake Erie watershed.
Educators explain lanternfly management tips
Learn about the latest management tips to combat the spotted lanternfly.
Nicholas Meat breaks ground on new ‘sustainable’ waste treatment plant
Two months after the plant was temporarily shut down because of waste management issues, Nicholas Meat broke ground on a facility that should solve its waste issues and more. The Sustainable Resource Facility is a biodigester that will turn the meatpacking plant’s food processing residual into fertilizer and biogas.
Roundup of gardening news for May 27, 2021
Richland Soil and Water Conservation District is encouraging the use of native plants in gardens and landscapes, so it's hosting a Native Plant Sale.
Ohio’s ag, livestock groups speak out against Ohio Senate Bill 52
Ohio’s agricultural commodity groups spoke out against legislation that proposes giving more local control in the approval process for utility-scale wind and solar projects. The Ohio Pork Council, Cattlemen’s Association, Dairy Producers Association and Poultry Association warned against passing legislation that would infringe on farmers’ private property rights.
Ohio Department of Agriculture finds Evergreen Grain insolvent
The Ohio Department of Agriculture announced May 26 that it found Evergreen Grain Co., in Clyde, insolvent, after discovering it was unable to cover its outstanding obligations to farmers.
Pa. lawmakers want stricter regulations on fracking
Democratic lawmakers introduced a slew of bills meant to tighten up regulations on Pennsylvania’s shale gas industry. The package of legislation came as a response to last summer’s grand jury report on the unconventional oil and gas industry, which found the DEP failed to protect residents from the health impacts of fracking.
Peloton announces first US facility to be built in Ohio
The 200-acre campus in rural Wood County will be powered, in part, by renewable energy, according to a company press release.
The 180% increase in lumber prices explained
Lumber prices have increased 180% since April 2020. Learn why have they risen and how high will they go.
