Yearly Archives: 2020
How to help Ohio’s specialist pollinators
Some pollinators rely on more limited resources than others to survive. Learn more about Ohio's specialist pollinators and find out how you can help them.
2020 Paulding County Fair cancels
The 2020 Paulding County Fair is canceled, due to safety concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The senior and junior fair boards, with the county health department and commissioners, made the decision in a May 11 virtual meeting.
Toledo drops LEBOR appeal
About a month after appealing a federal judge’s decision to invalidate the Lake Erie Bill of Rights, or, LEBOR, the city of Toledo has dropped its appeal.
The key to working herding dogs and LGDs
Tarma Shena shares about her journey with herding dogs and LGDs. The key? Expect better, from them both.
COVID-19 pandemic boosts interest in home gardening
Interest in home gardening exploded this spring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Food security is a big part of it, but some suggest that’s not the whole story.
Face masks and lockdowns: COVID-19 rural life
Rebecca Miller gauges how seriously rural folks are taking the pandemic by the number of face masks she sees at farm supply and feed stores. There are few.
Not all foods fit for humans are fit for dogs
If you've recently adopted a dog, you might be wondering which human foods are bad for them. Find which foods can be dangerous and how they can affect dogs.
COVID-19 pandemic continues to overshadow 2020 fair season
With many uncertainties remaining around mass gatherings for the summer, the COVID-19 pandemic is already affecting some decisions on the 2020 fair season.
Pa. family dives into county fair preparation, even with unknowns
The McGraw children, of Ohioville, Pennsylvania, take us behind the scenes at how they're raising 4-H pigs show at the Lawrence County Fair.
Is it time to plant your garden?
Few gardeners check the soil temperature before planting, yet it is probably the most important factor affecting seed germination and plant growth.
