Yearly Archives: 2021
DeWine vetoes bill to reopen fairs
With a pandemic still in full swing, Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill that would have reopened county fairs. Senate Bill 375, which would have voided a July public health order to restrict Ohio fairs to junior fairs only, passed the Ohio legislature in December with largely partisan votes and discussions.
New hops course seeks to fill gap between growing, marketing
Hops for Brewing is a hybrid program with online and in-person components hosted by Shippensburg University to teacher people how to grow and market hops.
Farm groups condemn US Capitol riots
On Jan. 6, as legislators worked on certifying the Electoral College vote, a group of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, following a Trump rally. The riot resulted in five deaths, according to The Associated Press.
Ohio Farmland Preservation overspent, not taking LAEPP applications in 2021
The Ohio Office of Farmland Preservation is not accepting applications for its Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program this year.
Hoping for hugs and happiness
Kymberly Foster Seabolt's words for 2021 are happiness and hugs. She hopes that 2021 offers an abundance of opportunities for both.
Happy slow, quiet, dull New Year
The week between Christmas and New Year's Day was wonderfully different than every other week of the year on the dairy farm of Alan Guebert's youth.
Roundup of FFA news for Jan. 7, 2021
Catch up on local FFA news from Clear Fork FFA, Fayetteville FFA and River Valley FFA.
What to do with your live tree
After live Christmas trees have served their purpose, we can give them new life and purpose by utilizing them in other ways.
Town hall, webinars highlight farm show
An online event will highlight Penn State programming during the 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show, which will be held virtually Jan. 9-16.
Providing extra energy in bad weather
Learn to account for the nutrient requirements of all types of livestock during non-typical weather conditions.
