Pocketbooks and populations: Food access is about more than grocery stores
Food access is a multifaceted issue. It’s a matter of having stores, having money to afford a healthy diet, having transportation and having time. Food deserts can be found in urban areas, like Youngstown, Ohio, and rural areas, like Vinton County.
Proposals for walleye, catfish and deer regulations received
The Ohio Wildlife Council received regulation proposals for fishing and white-tailed deer processing at its regularly scheduled meeting July 8.
Roundup of gardening news for July, 23, 2020
The Penn State Master Gardeners of Lawrence County annual Garden Tour was postponed until July 2021.
Ohioans can help track turkeys and ruffed grouses
Citizen scientists can participate in surveying Ohio’s wild turkey and ruffed grouse populations by reporting sightings in July and August.
Roundup of 4-H news for July, 23, 2020
The 2020 Ohio 4-H Achievement Awards were presented recently during a virtual recognition program.
DeWine: Ohio county fairs need to do better, follow guidelines, amid pandemic
Less than halfway into the 2020 fair season, Gov. Mike DeWine called on Ohio county fairs to do a better job of sticking to state guidelines for fairs amid increasing COVID-19 cases in his press conference July 22. He also announced a statewide mask mandate, to go into effect July 23, which will include the fairs.
Behind the Shows: the show must go on for Pa. 4-H siblings
The McGraw children continue to prepare their pigs for a show at the end of the summer, even after the county fair was canceled because of COVID-19.
Fairs continue to adjust, plan as cases increase
Ohio fair boards are continuing to modify their decisions for 2020, as local health departments and other officials respond to increased COVID-19 cases.
Bootcamp teaches beekeeping basics to veterans
A new program is giving military veterans a new way to serve their country: by cultivating pollinators.
Extension: Pa. farmers should be cautious about solar energy leases
While interest in leasing for solar development has ballooned recently in Pennsylvania, the industry is young, and landowners need to be cautious about getting involved.
