Conservation program deadline is approaching
The next deadline for the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service Ohio Conservation Stewardship Program applications is March 31.
Investment will benefit Ohio’s rural residents
The USDA announced it is investing $42.3 million to help rural residents gain access to health care and educational opportunities.
Ohio fishing, hunting licenses on sale
If your hunting or fishing license has expired, you can purchase a new one online at wildohio.gov, at hundreds of participating agents throughout the state.
Reader: Open dialogue is key to success
One reader believes we must return to a time when we can have open discussions on all topics both agricultural and political without fear of being labeled.
Land donated for first Meigs County state nature preserve
A land donation is helping the ODNR protect a globally rare limestone barren habitat in what will be the first state nature preserve in Meigs County, Ohio.
Roundup of 4-H news for March 4, 2021
During the Mahoning County Junior Fair Board virtual February meeting, members discussed ideas and activities for ways to celebrate the 175th Canfield Fair.
Pennsylvania meatpacking plant remains closed after DEP order
Nicholas Meat shut down after the Pennsylvania DEP ordered it to stop spreading food processing waste from its facility onto snow-covered ground.
Pa. bill would put new bonding requirements on renewable energy projects
SB 284 would require developers to post a bond with the state to cover costs related to decommissioning and reclamation and proper recycling or disposal of the project.
Ohio 4-H leaders focus on back-up plans, engagement as uncertainty lingers
Ohio 4-H extension educators see two trends with 4-H’ers this year. Some are taking a year off or otherwise stepping back from the program, largely due to concerns about the pandemic. Others are doubling down, despite lingering uncertainties.
4-H leaders are continuing to work out details of the 2021 season, as enrollment deadlines approach.
Sunoco pays $497,000 to Pa. DEP for Mariner East 2 pipeline violations
Sunoco Pipeline agreed to pay $497,000 to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for spilling drilling fluids into a Lebanon County creek.
