Yearly Archives: 2021
Knowing who knows: Beginning farmers need a strong network
Some would call farmers the ultimate jacks — or jills — of all trades. But when it comes to farming, it’s not just about what you know — it’s who you know, and what they know.
Roundup of FFA news for June 3, 2021
The Mid-Ohio Lamb Classic was at the Holmes County Fair May 22, and 17 members of the West Holmes FFA chapter helped run the event.
Nature’s symmetry brings calm in chaotic times
Julie Geiss slows down this week, allowing herself to be mesmerized by all of nature's beautiful patterns.
Habits as hobbies
As Kym Seabolt's nest empties anew, she has begun to think about new hobbies.
Bill and Melinda Gates’ foothold on farmland
Alan Guebert digs into the motives behind Bill and Melinda Gates' foothold on farmland as they now own 242,000 acres of farmland worth over $690 million.
USDA offers summer food safety tips for grilling pros and beginners
Don't let foodborne illness ruin the cookout. Follow food safety guidelines.
Roundup of gardening news for June 3, 2021
Catch up on local gardening events in Mahoning and Summit counties in Ohio.
Try out an unconventional vegetable garden
If you don't want a lot of weeding or maintenance to grow a successful vegetable garden, maybe you should spread a layer of old hay over the entire garden.
Bill to give local control over renewables projects passes Ohio Senate
A bill that would allow for local say in the approval process for utility-scale wind and solar projects passed the Ohio Senate. Senate Bill 52 passed the Senate Energy and Public Utilities committee in the morning, June 2, and passed the full Senate later that day.
Pa. DEP fines drilling company $175,000 for violations in Allegheny County
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection fined Olympus Energy $175,000 for erosion and sedimentation violations at an Allegheny County well pad.
