Expert revising Ohio’s phosphorus index to improve water quality
COLUMBUS -- Grand Lake St. Marys has lost an estimated $60-80 million in tourism due to harmful algae blooms. And in 2011, algae blooms covered 990 square miles of Lake Erie's surface area, the largest in the lake's history.
Turkey will cost more at most Thanksgiving Day dinner tables
That Thanksgiving turkey dinner with all the fixin's will cost a teensy bit more than last year: 28 cents.
Carroll County leads Ohio for the number of shale permits issued in October
In October, 231 new drilling permits were granted in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Ohio Auctioneers Association changes its management team
The association board of directors has hired KJMB, LLC to manage the affairs of the association.
Velvet View Farm receives Holmes SWCD conservation award
The 2012 drought serves as a reminder as to why soil and water conservation districts were formed over 70 years ago, and why it's important to recognize the work of landowners like the Schlauch family.
Researchers create potatoes with higher levels of carotenoids
Potatoes with higher levels of beneficial carotenoids are the result of U.S. Department of Agriculture studies to improve one of America’s most popular vegetables.
Marlington High School: New program hopes to open doors in oil and gas industry...
A pilot program between the Ohio Department of Education and Marlington High School began this year, and there are 22 students in the program.
Belmont Co. couple seeks $2 million in lawsuit against Oxford Oil Co.
A Belmont County couple has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $2 million from Oxford Oil Company over an oil and gas lease signed in 2006.
Ohio Supreme Court orders ODNR to show progress in compensating landowners
Landowners near Grand Lake St. Marys still waiting for their compensation.
Election 2012: Presidential candidates’ ag policy positions
With elections just a few days away, here is a look at where the presidential candidates stand on key farm issues.
