Prairie restoration offers a glimpse of the plains of Ohio’s past
Since the 1970s, nearly 3,000 acres of the Darby Plains have been restored to their original glory, using grass and wildflower seeds from those tiny patches of the original plains.
Roundup of FFA news for Dec. 5, 2024
Catch up on FFA news from East Knox FFA, Northwestern FFA, New Lexington FFA, Black River FFA, Fayetteville FFA, Norwayne FFA and Hillsdale FFA.
Public input sought on coyotes, feral dog damage in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services is looking for public comments on a Environmental Assessment Supplement titled “Integrated Wildlife Damage Management of Coyotes and Feral Dogs in Pennsylvania” now until Jan. 6.
Stock the Trailer collects record amount of food for Ohio food banks
This year 66 county fairs across Ohio collected a record-breaking 286,339 pounds of food for local food banks through Fight Hunger, Stock the Trailer.
Ohio archers harvest 65,783 white-tailed deer
Archery hunters in Ohio harvested 5,390 white-tailed deer Nov. 9, the highest single-day total this season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife.
Ohio’s deer gun hunting season runs Dec. 2-8
An additional deer gun weekend will also take place this year on Dec. 21-22.
Roundup of FFA news for Nov. 27, 2024
Catch up on local FFA news from River Valley FFA, Black River FFA, Zane Trace FFA, Waterford FFA, West Holmes FFA, Northwestern-Wayne FFA and East Knox FFA.
Ohio legislation would give $10M in emergency funding to farmers affected by drought
OHio House Bill 683, introduced by state Rep. Don Jones, R-Freeport, would give $10 million to soil and water conservation districts to spend on drought relief.
Ohio’s AgrAbility program keeps farmers with disabilities farming
As the average age of Ohio farmers increases, many face the risk of chronic illness and job-related accidents that might reduce their capacity to continue earning a living. That's where AgrAbility can help.
Pa. requires bulk milk testing for bird flu at processing plants
Pennsylvania will now require precautionary bulk testing of milk for highly pathogenic avian influenza from Pennsylvania farms as an added measure to prevent the spread of the H5N1 bird flu.
