Vilsack confirmed as agriculture secretary
The U.S. Senate approved Tom Vilsack for another round as the head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Feb. 23. Vilsack's supporters referenced his previous eight years as the Secretary of Agriculture under the Obama administration.
Bill would give local control over wind, solar farm approval
Ohio Senate Bill 52 would set up a referendum process on wind farm and solar facility certificates before the projects go to the Ohio Power Siting Board.
Peters Egbedi receives LACA Scholarship
Belchim Crop Protection USA has awarded a $2,000 LACA Scholarship in conjunction with the Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association to Peters Egbedi.
Over $50,000 in Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation scholarships available
The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation has more than $50,000 in scholarships available to Ohio students pursuing degrees connected in some way to agriculture.
Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship accepting applications
The Cynthia Hayes Memorial Scholarship will offer one graduate and two undergraduate students a $3,000 dollar cash award.
Tuscarawas County Literacy Coalition offers scholarship
Tuscarawas County Literacy Coalition is offering two $500 scholarships to eligible high school seniors in Tuscarawas County.
Calls grow for frontline food workers to get COVID-19 vaccine
National and local groups say meatpacking, farm workers and grocery store workers need to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccine access.
Carbon markets could have benefits, but are no silver bullet
Farm groups, politicians and environmentalists want to make carbon a new commodity, to battle climate change. Carbon markets, in theory, could be a win-win. But they bring a lot of questions about the roles of public and private work to address climate change, and who benefits the most from those efforts.
Ice fishing access available at Camp Perry
Anglers looking for an access point to Lake Erie for ice fishing can visit Camp Perry, in Ottawa County.
Ohio’s 2020-2021 deer hunting season concludes
One of Ohio's most successful white-tailed deer hunting seasons concluded Feb. 7, with 197,735 deer harvested.
