Yearly Archives: 2021
2021 Summit County Fair sale
Find all the results for the 2021 Summit County Fair junior livestock sale here.
EPA bans chlorpyrifos on food crops, due to neurological health concerns
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Aug. 18 that it will no longer allow the pesticide chlorpyrifos to be used on food, due to health concerns.
Grey Oaks Tree Plantation named 2021 Tree Farm of the Year
Grey Oaks Tree Plantation was named 2021 Tree Farm of the Year by the Ohio Forestry Association and the Ohio Tree Farm Program.
Save the bee and me
Aaron Dodds recaps a run-in with the thousands of bees in his hive and shares some conservation-minded gardening practices that can benefit pollinators.
Threshing day — the greatest day of the year
Threshing day was the greatest day of the year for farmers in the 1930s when life was slower, harder and more neighborly.
Confined spaces are an invisible hazard
Confined spaces on farms are hazards, and difficult ones to recognize. Learn safe practices for working in and around confined spaces on farms.
Ohio needs help looking for spotted lanternfly
The Ohio Department of Agriculture needs help in keeping an eye out for the spotted lanternfly.
What I did not do on my vacation
Kymberly Seabolt reminisces on how she spent and enjoyed her summer vacation. It doesn't always take grand plans to be content.
We’re in desperate need of less costly food systems
Alan Guebert reviews a recently published study and concludes what we need are less costly, more environmentally-sound regional and local food systems.
Turkey season could be limited in Ohio
In response to declining wild turkey populations during the past few years, the ODNR proposed reducing the 2022 spring wild turkey season.
