Roundup of 4-H news for April 24, 2025
Catch up on news from Just Rite 4-H club.
Ohio’s worst natural disaster underscores the value of stormwater management
Stark SWCD stormwater inspector Todd Clark recalls the Flood of 1913 in Massillon, Ohio, and how it created awareness for stormwater management.
After uncertainty, USDA ends Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities
USDA ended its Climate-Smart Commodities program, replacing it with a new initiative requiring 65% direct funding to farmers amid confusion and criticism.
Farmers are itching to get planting
Marlin Clark details planting progress in the Midwest so far this spring in his corn, soybean and wheat markets report for the week of April 21.
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.
