Dead spotted lanternflies found in Mich.
USDA confirmed dead spotted lanternflies were found in Michigan; however, there is no evidence of established populations of spotted lanternfly in Michigan.
Blanchard River project extended
The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and the USDA have signed an agreement to continue research for the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network project.
Study looks to help meat plant workers wear masks
A study done at Ohio meat-processing plants found very few employees were wearing required face masks and did not see why they should.
Washington County residents form broadband cooperative
Frustrated with limited to no access and a pandemic that sent many people online, residents in Washington County, Ohio, are forming a broadband cooperative.
Roundup of FFA news for Nov. 19, 2020
Catch up on local FFA news from Utica FFA, Western Reserve High School FFA and Black River FFA.
Fewer Americans will travel this Thanksgiving
AAA East Central reminds those who choose to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday to know the risks and minimize them by following these steps.
Pennsylvania urges poultry owners to tighten biosecurity measures
State veterinarian Kevin Brightbill urged Pennsylvania’s poultry industry to ramp up biosecurity practices due to the spread of bird flu in Asia and Europe.
Aquaponics program, brewery pair up to give students life skills
Growing Together Aquaponics, housed at North Country Brewing Company's canning facility, started as a transition program, but has grown to be so much more.
Climate is likely to be a high priority for Biden administration
Climate, trade and farm labor are all areas where President-elect Joe Biden is likely to take a different approach than President Donald Trump, agriculture and government relations experts said in an Ohio Ag Council meeting Nov. 10.
ODNR offers new H2Ohio water quality program
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources's new Water Quality Incentive Program, part of the H2Ohio initiative, will encourage farmers to take cropland out of production and establish conservation practices.
