Scholarships to support future sheep farmers available
Ohio Sheep Improvement Association is sponsoring Dr. Jack Judy, Ralph H. Grimshaw and High Family Memorial Scholarships and OSIA LEAD Council Scholarships.
Troubled USDA food box program canceled
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box program launched last spring at the height of the pandemic with the best of intentions, but things went awry almost as soon as the program began. The program will end in May, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week.
Arche Energy Project approved by Ohio Power Siting Board
The Arche Energy Project in Fulton County was approved by the Ohio Power Siting Board April 15. The 107-megawatt solar facility will be built on about 600 acres in Gorham Township.
UECU announces 2021 scholarship for utility and energy families
Utilities Employees Credit Union is offering a $3,000 student scholarship to families in the utility and energy industries.
PennAg scholarships available
PennAg is proud to once again sponsor scholarships, awarding funds to students of PennAg member families.
When to plant fruit and vegetable seeds outdoors
Find out when to start seeds outdoors for common garden fruit and vegetable varieties.
West Virginia’s only commercial bison farm goes all in on agritourism
Liz and Jimmie Riffle started Riffle Farms in 2017, expecting to sell high-quality red meat. But the novelty of raising buffalo in WV presented other opportunities.
West Virginia agritourism group forms to help farmers
The West Virginia Agritourism Association was formed earlier this year to help producers in the state capitalize on the unique opportunities West Virginia farms have to offer.
Reports: Plugging wells, reclaiming mine land could create thousands of jobs
Two new reports by the Ohio River Valley Institute set out to find what it would cost to remediate and reclaim all the abandoned oil and gas wells and mine land in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. The bad news? It'll cost billions. The good news? That investment could provide a “shot in the arm” to the region in terms of job creation.
Ohio gearing up for spring wild turkey hunting season
This spring, Ohio offers multiple opportunities for wild turkey hunters to enjoy a close encounter with this popular game bird.
