OARDC campus builds for future
Ohio State University’s Wooster campus is turning a parking lot into a science building to increase faculty-student collaboration, and public outreach.
OSU Extension director to step down
Roger Rennekamp, associate dean and director of Ohio State University Extension, will bring his 40-year career in Cooperative Extension to a close July 31.
West Virginia confirms infected rhododendron shipments
West Virginia Department of Agriculture has confirmed plants shipped to Rural King stores in West Virginia are being recalled because of sudden oak death.
Dangerous heat wave hits Ohio, Pennsylvania
Farmers in eastern Ohio and western PA should take extra care this weekend as rising temperatures could pose problems for humans and animals alike.
Columbiana Co. Ag Hall of Fame to enshrine Crosser, Bowman
The Columbiana County Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct Zada Crosser and Harry W. Bowman during ceremonies on opening day of the Columbiana County Fair.
Sudden oak death confirmed in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Agriculture, in coordination with USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has detected sudden oak death caused by Phytophthora ramorum on rhododendron plants shipped to Walmart and Rural King stores throughout the state.
How to hunt for arrowheads in Ohio
Learn more about the best time, strategy and locations to find arrowheads in Ohio.
Farm safety event draws a crowd in Mercer County
Farm safety, dairy cows and ice cream drew in dozens at Penn State Extension's Farm Safety Twilight tour at Irishtown Acres dairy farm.
NOAA predicts severe Lake Erie algal bloom
NOAA researchers predict a harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie measuring 7.5 on the severity index. They also reported a phosphorus decrease in the lake, suggesting improvements can be made more quickly than originally thought.
Harmony Farms: A dairy that focuses on what’s important
Harmony Farms, owned and operated in Wayne County, Ohio, by the Phil Neuenschwander family, hosted the annual Dairy Twilight Tour July 9.
