Yearly Archives: 2021
Public hearings set for proposed central Ohio solar farms
Public hearings are set for two new proposed solar farms in central Ohio: Prairie Prairie Solar in Franklin County and Union Ridge in Licking County. There is nearly 4,000 megawatts of solar farms awaiting approval before the Ohio Power Siting Board.
How to find and catch crayfish
Catching crayfish is a fun summer activity. Learn where to find them, when they're most active and how to catch them.
H2Ohio program expands to 10 more counties
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Dorothy Pelanda announced July 6 that H2Ohio’s farmer incentive program is expanding into 10 additional counties in the Western Lake Erie Basin.
Farm bureau: Pa. budget maintains ag funding, but lacking on broadband
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf approved the state’s next budget June 30. The final budget includes funding for many agricultural programs that Wolf zeroed out in his initial proposed budget earlier this year, but some were disappointed not to see more funding for broadband expansion and conservation.
2021 Harrison County Fair sale results
Harrison County Fair exhibitors sold 421 lots at the sale June 25, for a total of $555,540.25.
Throlson American Bison Foundation Scholarship accepting 2021 applications
The National Bison Association (NBA) has announced the 2021 Throlson American Bison Foundation Scholarship.
National DHIA offers $1,000 scholarships
National Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA) is now accepting applications for its $1,000 scholarships.
Helping hellbenders thrive in their habitat
Eastern hellbenders are the gentle giants of North American salamanders. Learn more about this endangered species and what's being done to help it.
Lake Erie harmful algal bloom likely to be mild this year, researchers say
Researchers are expecting a relatively mild harmful algal bloom in Lake Erie this summer. This follows a similarly mild bloom in 2020.
Pa. rolls out nation’s first spotted lanternfly detection dog
A spotted lanternfly detection dog named Lucky, the first of her kind in the country, is working for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture to find egg masses in hard to reach areas. She's one arm of the state's multi-pronged approach to tackling the spotted lanternfly problem.
