Ohio state legislature passes bill to reopen county fairs
Shortly after midnight Dec. 18, the Ohio House passed Senate Bill 375, a bill that seeks to void a July 30 health order limiting fairs to junior fairs only.
State goes high tech to control feral swine
For the past six years, federal and state programs have enabled drone surveillance, sharpshooters in helicopters and high-tech traps to manage feral pigs.
10 cows to no cows: When doing it all becomes too much
It was Rebecca and JP Oravets' dream to show that a small scale dairy farm could work. But living the dream was burning them out.
Going out: When going big in dairy isn’t enough anymore
The Andreases got out of the dairy business this year, after more than 50 years of milking cows on their farm in Tuscarawas County.
Roundup of gardening news for Dec. 17, 2020
The Woodland Wednesdays workshop series returns Jan. 13, 6-7:30 p.m., with "Wicked Weeds," a virtual homeowner invasive species removal workshop.
Roundup of FFA news for Dec. 17, 2020
Catch up on FFA news from Waterford FFA, West Holmes FFA and West Muskingum FFA.
Ohio hunters take almost 75,000 deer in archery season
Ohio's 2020 white-tailed deer archery hunting season has proven to be bountiful for many Ohio hunters, with 74,892 deer taken through Nov. 25.
Pennsylvania preserves 14,727 acres of farmland in 2020
Pennsylvania safeguarded 2,710 acres on 32 farms in 17 counties through the state’s nation-leading farmland preservation program in 2020.
Local food advocates design software for food hub collaboration
Ever since she helped found the Oberlin Food Hub, in Ohio, in 2015, Cullen Naumoff said she has constantly had to educate people about what food hubs are and how they work. But the pandemic has started to change that.
“It catapulted the food supply chain to the front of the New York Times,” Naumoff said.
Co-Alliance LLP to offer $20,000 in scholarships
The Co-Alliance Solutions Scholarship program offers 20 $1000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors planning to study agriculture in college.
