Yearly Archives: 2021
Pa. broadband advocates question lack of funding in Wolf’s budget proposal
Broadband advocates and Pennsylvania legislators aren’t thrilled about Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed budget, introduced Feb. 2 — mainly because it's hard to tell how much funding will go to broadband.
Mobile slaughter units are rarely more than a pipe dream
Wouldn’t it be great if the slaughterhouse could just come to the farm?
The possibilities of a mobile slaughter unit are often talked about as...
Roundup of FFA news for March 4, 2021
Catch up on local FFA news from Northwestern FFA and Western Reserve FFA.
ODA accepting specialty crop grant proposals
The Ohio Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
Make a backyard pollinator oasis
With just a few steps you can turn your backyard into an oasis for many different species of pollinators.
Imagination is the greatest toy
Judith Sutherland shares some childhood stories about the impact imagination can have on play time.
Too many cooks in the kitchen
If we learned anything from the pandemic, it is that food is comfort, security and, for many, an act of love.
Roundup of gardening news for March 4, 2021
There will be online live lectures and discussions about soilless strawberry gardening March 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Prepare now for spring mud
Prepare now for warmer temperatures and increased perci[pitation the last two weeks of March to prevent your pastures from turning into mud.
Conservation program deadline is approaching
The next deadline for the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service Ohio Conservation Stewardship Program applications is March 31.
