Ohio SWCD supervisor gets national award
Kris Swartz, Wood Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor, won the Olin Sims Conservation Leadership Award.
Farming without a farm
Jacob and Naomi Shepler dream of owning their own farm, but for now, renting six acres in their hometown of Ohioville, Pennsylvania, will have to do. See how they make it work.
Food safety tips for a winning Super Bowl party
Without good food safety practices before, during and after the game, Super Bowl revelers might end up sick. Follow these tips for food safety on game day.
West Virginia to receive broadband grant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding 72 grants totaling $23.6 million through the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program.
Roundup of 4-H news for Feb. 1, 2018
The Mahoning County Goat Herders 4-H club met Jan. 15 at O'Brock Farm in North Benton.
Roundup of FFA news for Feb. 1, 2018
Five Black River FFA members participated in the chapters annual Chili Cookoff.
Enjoy naturalist programs, winter hikes in February
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is hosting several family-friendly winter hikes and naturalist activities in February.
Pa. hemp industry makes plans to lead US
Pennsylvania expands their hemp research program in 2018 as they plan for a processing plant and set the stage to be No. 1 in U.S. hemp production.
The word from Washington on tax break for farmers: ‘Whoops!’
The new tax law gives a 20 percent deduction of the gross proceeds for any commodities sold by farmers to a co-op. That is not just huge, it's gigantic.
Ohio Farmers Union would support “impaired” designation for Lake Erie
The Ohio Farmers Union set new policy issues related to water quality and nutrients at its state convention.
