Saturday, December 20, 2025
sunset on a farm

Local, state and federal officials are considering making Daylight Saving Time permanent. This could improve health, safety and crime rates.
Trilobite fossil

Throughout Ohio, you can find a variety of ancient fossils. Learn more about what types of fossils you can expect to find and where to look for them.
shale oil and gas drilling rig

Natural gas and oil production jumped up again in the third quarter of 2019, according to figures released by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
hemp growing at ag progress days.

Ohio is one of the first states to have its hemp production plan approved, according to a Dec. 27 U.S. Department of Agriculture announcement.
pig

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has designated Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus in swine a dangerous transmissible disease.
Ohio farm

The U.S. House recently passed a bipartisan bill that would make it easier for farm workers to gain legal status, if necessary, and reform the H-2A program.
Chamomile seedlings

Learn how to select seeds and ensure drainage and air transpiration to successfully sow seeds outdoors during winter.
friends and supporters of the fair line up with shovels for the groundbreaking.

The Lake County Fair broke ground on a new youth and community center Dec. 19. The new center is scheduled to be complete by the 2020 fair.
A girl holds a halter and stands in front of a black market steer.

Addy Brenner, a Stark County, Ohio, 4-H'er in the Tusci Barnyard Hi-Steppers club, is already preparing for the 2020 show season with her market steer.
Sandi Brock

Sandi Brock, of "Sheepishly Me," shares about her housed, accelerated flock in Ontario, Canada, to a growing social media audience. “You gotta be honest. We’ve all had the train wrecks, and I don’t think enough of us talk about it. I love talking about the train wrecks.”