Yearly Archives: 2017
Biodiversity can benefit your farm
Biodiversity could provide a framework for farm plans and agricultural conservation. The more diversity an ecosystem retains, the more adaptive it is.
Take precautions against Lyme disease
Whether there's been a spike in ticks this year or not, it's always a good idea to take precautions to avoid ticks and the diseases they can transmit.
OSU students, faculty visit Europe to study dairy
Twenty Ohio state students and two faculty members toured the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium to study the dairy industry.
Keeping U.S. pork safe from disease
The National Pork Board is creating a Secure Pork Supply plan to help America's pig farmers respond quickly and successfully to major threats.
60 years of fishing, friendship and fun
Every year for the last 60 years, Mike Tontimonia and a group of friends have visited the same remote Lake Temagami Island for an all-guys getaway.
Tuscarawas River to be designated state water trail
The local organization Rural Action is working with Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District to designate the Tuscarawas River as a state water trail.
Michigan releases plan to improve Lake Erie
The plan aims to reduce the amount of phosphorus entering Lake Erie and address low dissolved oxygen in the central basin of Lake Erie.
ODA approves farmland easements
The Ohio Department of Agriculture approved local sponsors to purchase agricultural easements on 58 family farms representing 8,737 acres in 28 counties.
Roundup of FFA news for June 22, 2017
The Black River FFA chapter held a petting zoo for more than 700 Pre-K through eight grade students at the Black River Education Center May 19.
Beware of diet fad avoiding lectins
A new diet trend suggests individuals wanting to lose weight should avoid consuming foods that contain lectins, a plant protein.
