Sunday, February 22, 2026
soil and seedling in hand

Richland Soil and Water Conservation District was named District of the Year at the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation District Partner Meeting.
Peter and Sam Hanley

Hanley's Sugar Camp in Geauga County, Ohio opened its doors to visitors last weekend to visitors to share their love of maple syrup production.
gulls

Learn how to safely gather the information you need and report sick, injured, orphaned or dead wildlife to a state agency that can help.
Spotted Lanternfly

Butler, Clearfield, Clinton, Fayette, Lawrence and Somerset counties have been added to Pennsylvania's spotted lanternfly quarantine zone. 
Ed Crawford

The Ohio Department of Agriculture honored the Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District, Sunrise Cooperative and Ed Crawford. 
Ohio farmland

Ohio lost nearly half a million acres of farmland last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Colby Carreon, 18, of Beaver County, was selected to be the president of the Pennsylvania 4-H State Council team. The new state council was announced at the 2023 Pennsylvania 4-H State Leadership Conference, held Feb. 3-5 in State College.
Beef Expo trade show

Ohio’s premier beef industry event, the Ohio Beef Expo, will celebrate 35 years for the 2023 event March 16-19 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.

It’s not clear whether dioxin was released during the vinyl chloride burn, but scientists say it’s likely. Problem is state and federal agencies aren't testing for it.
avocado tree sprout

Growing a tree from an avocado pit is a relatively simple process with a few nuances. Learn how to give your avocado pit its best chance for success.