Friday, December 26, 2025
succulents

Before you purchase a house plant, you’ll need to weigh your lifestyle and accommodations against and the needs of different plant species to be successful.
chickens

USDA has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Kentucky and a backyard flock of birds in Virginia. 
crappie

Find your new favorite largemouth bass, saugeye or crappie fishing hole at one of the most reported Fish Ohio locations.
man holding cell phone

Even as the U.S. works on moving forward on broadband expansion, some rural areas could see a step backwards in cellular connections this year, when major carriers shut down their 3G networks.
bird flu avian influenza

USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Dubois County, Indiana. 
Dick Horstman

Dick Horstman, of Burgettstown, Pa., was named the 2021 Fair Person of the Year at the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs Annual Convention.
A combine harvesting soybeans in a field.

Climate change has brought more rainy weather, more wildfires and more challenges overall to agriculture across the U.S. Some in agriculture and conservation see addressing it as an opportunity to create a new commodity, in addition to dealing with those challenges.
water bottle terrariums

The process for modifying a plastic water bottle to set up a closed terrarium is simple and can be done with minimal supplies.
buckthorn

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has added Ravenna grass, glossy buckthorn and common buckthorn to a list of noxious weeds.
A barn behind a field.

Appalachia has unique challenges, but also opportunities for beginning farmers. Rural Action is helping farmers in the region take advantage of that potential through mentorship and business planning.