West Virginia farmers can apply now for state drought relief funds
The West Virginia state legislature allocated $10 million in surplus funds to go to livestock farmers as they recover from this year’s historic drought conditions.
Clubmosses brighten the winter woods
Tami Gingrich explores the unique features of an ancient group of vascular plants known as the clubmosses that evolved over 400 million years ago.
Gift ‘A Crusade for Conservation’ this year
Jim Abrams poured his love of the outdoors into writing “A Crusade for Conservation,” a book detailing the ODNR Division of Wildlife’s 150-year history.
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.
Grain markets sensitive to Trump news
Grain markets react to what could come of Donald Trump’s promised use of tariffs to drive conversation or influence changes in trade.
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.
