Pennsylvania hops growers want to link up to help struggling industry
The hops industry in Pennsylvania is struggling to get a foothold with local craft brewers who favor West Coast hops. One farmer is trying to change that.
Roadmap aims to guide broadband expansion in southwestern Pennsylvania
To help guide broadband expansion efforts in southwestern Pennsylvania, the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission and partners like Carnegie Mellon University and Allies for Children released a Connectivity Roadmap April 25, focusing on 10 Pennsylvania counties and the city of Pittsburgh.
How to protect yourself from tickborne diseases via Ohio ticks
Ticks can pose a threat to humans because they are vectors for disease. When you spend time outdoors, protect yourself from ticks to prevent disease.
Three more cases of bird flu confirmed in Pennsylvania
In one week, Pennsylvania went from no cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza to having the second highest number of birds affected in the country.
DFA names Haines Farms a Member of Distinction
The Haines family, owners of Haines Farms in Stockport, Ohio, has been named as a Member of Distinction by Dairy Farmers of America.
Ohio man fulfills promise, brings brother home in antique hearse
Jim Hawk had two requests for when he died. He wanted a wake in the family home in East Rochester, Ohio. And he wanted one final ride in an old car.
Record wheat prices prompt more Ohio farmers to plant wheat this year
The war in Ukraine and its impact on wheat exports is driving wheat to record prices, leading more farmers to consider planting more wheat as a result.
OACI seeing new faces through farmer certification program
As H2Ohio rolls out, Ohioans are watching to see what kind of impact it has on the state’s water quality. To help measure that, the OACI is establishing baselines for conservation practices and ways to improve at both the farm level, and in watersheds.
How to identify and react to snakes in Ohio
Learn about the snakes most commonly encountered in Ohio, what to do when you see one and how to deter them from seeking refuge in your yard or garden.
1.4 million birds culled in first bird flu outbreak in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed on April 16 a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial layer chicken flock, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
