Utica and Marcellus shale: Horizontal well permit activity still strong in Pennsylvania
Ohio issued only 19 drilling permits in the Utica Shale in July, signaling continued pull-back in oil and gas industry. In contrast, Pennsylvania granted 100 permits.
Essential oils a poisoning danger for young children
Essential oils, popular home remedies, are being accidentally ingested by small children, sending them to emergency care.
$5 million gift gives OSU Extension new facility
Donation creates facilities fund for outreach, research on urban farm.
Hall of famers remind us that agriculture is more than farming
No matter what an individual’s skill set is, there is some job within the ag industry that matches it, writes Editor Susan Crowell in her column this week. We need engineers, food scientists, bug fanatics, lawyers, teachers, marketers, policy gurus, even community activists.
How to plan for fall gardening
Who says your gardening days have to end when September rolls around?
How to plant a pawpaw patch
Learn how to identify pawpaw trees in Ohio, how to pick ripe fruit, as well as instructions for planting a pawpaw patch of your own.
Not your grandfather’s farmers market
Today's consumers are more concerned about their food and where it comes from. Farmers markets provide opportunities to connect producers and consumers and offer a unique shopping atmosphere.
A roundup of 4-H news for Aug. 11, 2016
This week's roundup includes news from the Breeders and Feeders, Geauga Prime Time and the Hancock County 4-H clubs.
Manure storage structures can be deadly in more ways than one
Manure handling equipment requires attention to detail, and not getting too comfortable.
6 farm equipment hacks
Local service experts share some of the common issues they see in their shops and how to avoid them.
