Yearly Archives: 2021
First Solar breaks ground on new Ohio solar panel plant
The country's largest manufacturer of solar panels broke ground on its third production facility in northwest Ohio. First Solar's new plant will bring the company’s total annual stateside production capacity up to 6 GW, which the company claims will make it more competitive with China.
Sunoco fined again for Mariner East 2 pipeline violations
The Pennsylvania DEP fined Sunoco Pipeline’s Mariner East 2 pipeline $85,666 for violations in four counties. According to the DEP, Sunoco spilled more than 400 gallons of drilling fluids into wetlands in Blair, Cumberland and Juniata counties and a creek in Lebanon County.
How to determine why your fruit tree isn’t producing fruit
There are a number of factors that contribute to inconsistent fruit production. Learn how to determine why your fruit trees may not be producing fruit.
2021 state fair breaks records at sale
Despite restrictions, junior fair participation equaled pre-pandemic levels at the 2021 Ohio State Fair, and the sale results set records.
2021 Lake County Fair sale
Find all the results for the 2021 Lake County Fair junior livestock sale here.
ODNR asks for help with game bird population estimates
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is working to get a handle on game bird numbers in order to decide whether hunting regulations need to be modified.
Groups want to create organic, grassfed dairy supply chain in southeast Pa.
Creating a robust grassfed, organic dairy supply chain could be the way forward for small dairy farms in Pennsylvania.
2021 Carroll County Fair sale
Find all the results for the 2021 Carroll County Fair junior livestock sale here.
Study shows some white-tailed deer have COVID exposure
The results of a study indicated certain white-tailed deer populations in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania were exposed to SARS-CoV-2.
Bale grazing can increase nutrients in soil
Although bale grazing on pasture can lead to some wasted feed, it has a great potential to improve the forage production in the area it's implemented.
