17-year cicadas will return to Ohio in 2016
Brood V cicadas will emerge in parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland in 2016.
Plant onion sets and seed potatoes now
Learn how to grow onion sets and why you should plant seed potatoes instead of potatoes from the supermarket.
Farmer-author Forrest Pritchard to headline WV urban ag conference
Best-selling author Forrest Pritchard will headline the third annual West Virginia Urban Agriculture Conference April 30.
Gear up for planting season with these tips
It may be too cold now, but this is a good time to get ready for planting.
Ethan Holmes may be young in years, but he’s fueled by ambition and energy
On the weekends, Ethan Holmes would head to the incubator, where he would spend the weekend making applesauce.
Hearing for transmission line in Paulding Co.
The Ohio Power Siting Board will hold a public hearing to provide area residents an opportunity to testify about Paulding Wind Farm III's proposal to construct a 138-kilovolt transmission line and associated switchyard in Benton and Harrison townships.
A roundup of FFA news for April 7, 2016
This week's roundup includes news from the Southeast, Northwestern and Black River FFA chapters.
OSHA: Ohio farm worker killed by manure gas
OSHA issues fines for 2015 manure-related fatality.
Pork producers could see modest profits in 2016
Smaller hog breeding herds and lower production costs could lead to modest profits for pork producers in 2016, Purdue University agricultural economist Chris Hurt says.
Frank Burkett named Ohio Farm Bureau president
Stark Co. farmer Frank Burkett has been elected president of the Ohio Farm Bureau. He succeeds Steve Hirsch of Chillicothe, who left the board to stand for election to the Nationwide board.
