Prevent winter fish kills on ponds using aerators or diffusers
Winter fish kills and oxygen depletion on ponds are particularly common on ponds with high nutrient loads, heavy aquatic vegetation prior to freezing over, and those with small surface area and shallow water depths.
Know which humane society you are supporting
Editor:
In my role as president and an active volunteer of The Humane Society of Columbiana County, I recently participated in the Leetonia Sportsman Club...
Mobile cattle tracker app offers data collection system
A new app from EdMedia, at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, allows the cow/calf producer to enter events electronically as they happen.
ODNR accepting grant applications for projects to improve water
SANDUSKY, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is seeking proposals for acquisition and/or conservation easement projects that will improve water quality within...
State approves northwest Ohio wind farm in Paulding County
The Ohio Power Siting Board recently authorized Northwest Ohio Wind Energy, LLC to construct a wind farm comprised of up to 59 wind turbines in Blue Creek and Latty townships in Paulding County.
‘Tis the season for electronic recycling
Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection reminds Pennsylvanians to recycle unwanted electronics instead of throwing them in the trash. When electronic items are thrown away, they often end up in a landfill where heavy metals within the electronics, such as lead, cadmium and mercury, pose a threat to the environment.
Another satisfied customer
There are two file folders in the lower, right drawer of my desk. One is labeled “Mail,” the other “Another Satisfied Customer.”
The former is...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Dec. 26, 2013:
ORWELL, Ohio — The Orwell Hoppin Hoofers 4-H club held an election for the club Dec. 2.
Kortney Squibbs was elected president; Casey Hall, vice...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Dec. 26, 2013:
OBERLIN, Ohio — The Firelands FFA chapter collected change for eight days in class for seven children in need in the community. They collected...
West Virginia: Chesapeake to pay $3.2 million to resolve Clean Water violations
Chesapeake Appalachia LLC to spend estimated $6.5 million to restore areas damaged by natural gas extraction.
