Thursday, March 12, 2026

Yearly Archives: 2021

Walker Wallace

Walker Wallace, a freshman Plymouth FFA member, details his experience restoring a 641 Ford tractor for his Supervised Agricultural Experience project.
A field with hemp plants growing in it.

After decades on the controlled substances list, hemp is back as a crop in Ohio. Hemp, like many new crops, comes with new challenges — including limited research. Researchers at Central State University are trying to address that, starting with a grant-funded research project on manure as a hemp fertilizer, and how it affects soil health and water quality.
People and amusement rides at a fair.

The Ohio Expositions Commission agreed to a possible 75-year lease that would give the Columbus Crew SC access to about 25 acres of state land for a new practice facility in a Jan. 28 meeting. This lease comes with a $2 million up front payment in April. That money would be a major help for the commission, after a year of cancellations and lost revenue.
farm machinery

National Farm Machinery Show and Championship Tractor Pull announced scheduled events will be postponed until Feb. 16-19, 2022.
grey fox

Scientists are extremely interested in sightings of the elusive gray fox because their population is declining in the Midwest. Find out how you can help.

Your streak continues! You identified this electrical item, now can you identify this porcelain household item?
hoverfly

Although many things were put on the back burner in 2020, — conservation was not.
Beaver Township rock

Inquisitive minds wonder who carved "The Rock" of South Beaver Township and why they completed the arduous task. Julie Geiss weighs in on local folklore.
gardening news

Two gardening experts on the national scene will come together for the 25th anniversary Garden & Landscape Symposium Feb. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
calf in hutch

Feeding and housing practices of preweaned calves can have long-term implications. Maurice Eastridge explains in this week's Dairy Excel.