Friday, August 7, 2026
Johnny Appleseed drawing

National Apple Month may be in October, but March 11 is the day we tip our hats to John Chapman, the man responsible for providing many of Ohio’s first apple orchards with saplings from his nurseries.
Dave Felumlee gatevideo

Licking County cattleman is devoted to young cattlemen and women, and his own operation.
deep well Marcellus shale rig

Belmont County is not only leading the state for the highest number of permits issues for the past several months, but the county is also leading in production.
Utica shale well in Carroll County.

In Ohio, Belmont and Jefferson sites received the most permits this February.
Evaluating cattle

Beef workshop helps show cattle producers how finished cattle yield and grade.
Holstein dairy cows

The dairy farmer leadership of American Dairy Association and Dairy Council, Inc., Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program voted unanimously to create American Dairy Association North East, effective March 1.
FFA logo

This week's roundup includes news from the Northwestern, Crestview, Zane Trace, Black River, Firelands, West Holmes, Loudonville and Hillsdale FFA chapters.
4-H logo

This week's roundup includes news from the Geauga Dairymen 4-H club.
water faucet

The tool provides the public, water system operators, state programs, and federal agencies with critical information.
vegetables

One in five people in Athens County are food insecure, lacking reliable access to affordable, nutritious food.