USDA unveils new 2019 payouts to offset tariffs
The USDA's 2019 Market Facilitation Program will offer per-acre payments of $15-150, determined by county. The first payments will be made in August.
2019 Ohio State Fair butter display honors Apollo 11 mission
The annual butter display at the Ohio State Fair pays tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
EPA: Wayne County biosolids pond can begin operations
The Ohio EPA granted Buckeye Biogas permission July 23 to accept Class B biosolids at the 9.2 million gallon storage pond in Wayne County.
How to recognize and remedy tomato diseases
Tomato diseases set in quickly and can be difficult to diagnose. Learn how to identify and treat the most common tomato diseases.
Ohio budget supports ag, water quality
Gov. Mike Dewine signed the Ohio budget July 18. The budget includes funding for water quality improvement projects and agricultural organizations.
Community rallies around Geauga County family who lost barn in tornado
After a tornado destroyed their barn and damaged their home, the community came together to help the Taylor family recover.
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.
