H2Ohio program expands to 10 more counties
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda announced July 6 that H2Ohio’s farmer incentive program is expanding into 10 additional counties in the Western Lake Erie Basin.
Farm bureau: Pa. budget maintains ag funding, but lacking on broadband
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf approved the state’s next budget June 30. The final budget includes funding for many agricultural programs that Wolf zeroed out in his initial proposed budget earlier this year, but some were disappointed not to see more funding for broadband expansion and conservation.
2021 Harrison County Fair sale results
Harrison County Fair exhibitors sold 421 lots at the sale June 25, for a total of $555,540.25.
Helping hellbenders thrive in their habitat
Eastern hellbenders are the gentle giants of North American salamanders. Learn more about this endangered species and what's being done to help it.
Lake Erie harmful algal bloom likely to be mild this year, researchers say
Researchers are expecting a relatively mild harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie this summer. This follows a similarly mild bloom in 2020.
Pa. rolls out nation’s first spotted lanternfly detection dog
A spotted lanternfly detection dog named Lucky, the first of her kind in the country, is working for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to find egg masses in hard to reach areas. She's one arm of the state's multi-pronged approach to tackling the spotted lanternfly problem.
Rohr focuses on whole meat supply chain with Honeytown Meats
Logan Rohr, a farmer in Wooster, Ohio, founded Honeytown Meats to make his farm's meat more accessible and keep some of it closer to home through online sales. The Rohr family also recently bought 3-D Meats, a custom processor and retail store in Dalton. Now, they’ve got the whole supply chain pretty much covered — from raising the livestock to sending the meat home with customers.
A tale of two puppies
One puppy is easy. The other has sass and intelligence to spare. Tarma Shena begins her journey in raising them both, individually, and as part of the pack.
Ohio’s next budget to include broadband, water quality funding
The Ohio legislature agreed on the state’s next biennial budget late June 28. The final version of the budget includes funding for broadband expansion and for the H2Ohio water quality initiative for the next two years, among other things.
‘Responsibly sourced’ gas the hot new thing in Appalachian basin
Responsibly sourced natural gas is the latest attempt for oil and gas companies to show they are environmentally responsible and socially conscious, but there’s some debate as to whether it’s a green victory or it’s greenwashing.
