Pa. environmental board delays vote on petition to increase well setbacks
The Pennsylvania DEP's Environmental Quality Board tabled a petition to increase setbacks from unconventional oil and gas wells at a hearing on April 8.
Wayne National Forest monitoring slump in Timbre Ridge Dam after heavy rainfall
Wayne National Forest is drawing down the water level at Timbre Ridge Lake, in Lawrence County, Ohio after a recent heavy rainfall created a a slump in the face of the dam at the eastern side of the lake.
Farm and Dairy Weekly Rundown: Episode 2 (4-17-25)
Reporters Liz Partsch and Paul Rowley give a rundown of the top stories in Farm and Dairy newspaper for the week of April 17, 2025.
Ohio residents legally grow cannabis for the first time in a century
Johnny (Lutz) Cannabis started hosting Ohio Cannabis Farmers Markets in 2024 as a way to educate Ohio residents interested in cultivating cannabis at home.
Shapiro administration, Penn State launch new Center for Plant Excellence
Ag Secretary Russell Redding and Pennsylvania State University College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Troy Ott launched the Center for Plant Excellence.
Ohio deer poaching case ends with guilty pleas
Two Mississippi men pleaded guilty to multiple wildlife violations after poaching white-tailed deer in southeast Ohio and were ordered to pay $15,054.37.
Independence Conservancy to host tire collections
The Independence Conservancy will hold affordable community tire collections in Pennsylvania, starting April 26.
Roundup of FFA news for April 17, 2025
Catch up on FFA news from Northwestern FFA, Black River FFA and Ashland FFA.
Cicadas will emerge this spring in southwest Ohio
Southwestern Ohio will witness the emergence of Brood XIV (14) periodical cicadas in the spring of 2025, a remarkable natural phenomenon.
Webinar details Emergency Commodity Assistance Program program
Join the Farm Service Agency for an overview of the new Emergency Commodity Assistance Program at 3 p.m. on April 17 on Zoom.
