Sunday, July 5, 2026
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This week's roundup includes news from the Auburn Swine 4-H club of Burton, Ohio.
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This week's roundup includes news from the Hiland, West Holmes, Fayetteville, Black River and Southern Local FFA chapters.
SSCA ffa ghost ledger

The new South Stark Career Academy FFA program and animal science class explores wild and exotic animals.
Ohio Statehouse

Farmers, landowners and farm policy makers gave testimonies in favor of reform of the CAUV formula during a second hearing of House Bill 398, May 3.
peregrine falcon on bridge

Three young peregrine falcons nesting on the 15th Floor of the Rachel Carson State Office Building in Harrisburg were banded and inspected today.
seedlings

Hardening off plants is simple; it’s the process of adjusting plants to outdoor temperatures after they’ve been started indoors.
monarch butterfly

The Monarch Collaborative's principles and resources list provide essential guidance on ways to strengthen monarch habitats in agricultural landscapes.
Beef cattle at prison farm.

State corrections department said it plans to repurpose newly built livestock facilities.
orange marigolds

Planting tips and suggested annual flowers to grow this year.
Pictured at the Central Ohio Tree City USA Awards are (left to right) James Wills Jr., forestry supervisor for the City of Springfield; Peter Smith, program manager for the Arbor Day Foundation; Matt Ulrey, parks and urban forestry manager for the City of Westerville Parks and Recreation Department; Tyler Stevenson, urban forestry coordinator for the ODNR Division of Forestry; Dan Yarnell, city arborist for the City of Wooster; and Dave Lane, assistant chief for the ODNR Division of Forestry.

Ohio leads nation for 35th year in a row.