Roundup of gardening news for April 16, 2020
With Ohio State University Extension offices closed, gardeners can reach out for master gardener help and information through email at mggeauga@yahoo.com.
Dear Sonny, dear Sonny, we need your help
State officials, ag commodity groups and others want a piece of the $9.5 billion pie Sonny Perdue is set to dish out as part of federal coronavirus relief.
‘Right now, we’re all struggling’: COVID-19 pandemic adds to farm stress
Many farmers are facing increased farm stress due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges. Amid mental health challenges, there are ways to get help.
Students are home, but ag teachers keep greenhouses going
Schools closed right as FFA greenhouses were getting going, leaving teachers to figure out how to care for and sell thousands of dollars in plants.
How to start a tea garden
Learn how to plant, harvest and brew teas with herbs commonly chosen for their flavor and health benefits.
City of Toledo appeals judge’s LEBOR ruling
The city of Toledo is appealing a judge's decision to invalidate the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, or, LEBOR.
Ohio governor gives nearly $5M to desperate food banks
Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order April 10 giving $4.97 million in emergency funding to the Ohio Association of Foodbanks through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
Bird flu found in South Carolina turkey flock
The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of H7N3 avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in South Carolina.
Scholarship for Geauga County high school grad, majoring in education
The Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma is offering a grant-in-aid to a female student who is entering her junior or senior year in college.
Coronavirus hampers spotted lanternfly education
Educating the public on the spotted lanternfly is urgent in Ohio, however, isolation orders because of COVID-19 are halting those efforts.
