Pleasant surprises as the harvest progresses
After all the summer hype, grain crops are better than expected and carryout projections are low enough that analysts still see good sales opportunities.
How to manage ground ivy in your lawn
Ground ivy is one of the most difficult weeds to manage in lawns. Learn what strategies to implement and what herbicides to use to get rid of it.
Ohio 4-H’er Brad Sheppard on journey to visit all of the state’s fairs
Brad Sheppard, a Muskingum County 4-H'er, pork ambassador and fair king, has been working on visiting all of the county and independent fairs in Ohio.
Program to give private sector a shot at helping farmers cut phosphorus runoff
Researchers are experimenting with a new, private sector program to pay farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin to reduce their phosphorus runoff.
How to identify venomous caterpillars in Ohio
Learn to identify venomous and non-venomous, hairy and bristled caterpillars found in Ohio that can cause injury from coming into contact with them.
2021 Guernsey County Fair sale
Find all the results for the 2021 Guernsey County Fair junior livestock sale here.
Ohio firefighters head west to combat wildfires
A crew of 20 firefighters left the Ohio state fire marshal's office in mid-August to help combat wildfires near the Lake of the Woods in Minnesota.
Fitch Pharm Farm relies on farmer mentors to diversify
At Fitch Pharm Farm, Doug Fitch relies on a wide range of crops to bring in revenue each month. Through the years, farmer mentors have helped him learn and grow as he diversified the farm.
Let’s talk about squash
Tarma Shena and everyone on farm — even the livestock guardian dogs — enjoy the fruits of their gardening labors, including squash. So much squash.
Ohio House passes bill to deregulate ephemeral streams
Despite opposition from dozens of Ohio’s environmental and conservation groups, the Ohio House passed a bill to deregulate the state’s ephemeral streams. Even if the bill passes the Ohio Senate, it could be struck down if the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reverses a Trump-era federal rule — a decision the U.S. EPA is currently considering.
