Yearly Archives: 2021
New farmers struggle with land access
Land is central to the culture of U.S. farming. It’s also central to what keeps people out of farming. It's expensive, scarce and completely inaccessible for some.
A farm family finds a home
The Sheplers started farming "without a farm" but they soon found a home of their own. The way they got their land was the opposite of a traditional real estate transaction.
Researchers: Health care and child care hold back family farms
Ohio State University researchers spoke to farm families all over the country to find how exactly health care and child care needs hold back young farmers.
Roundup of FFA news for May 27, 2021
Catch up on local FFA news from Western Reserve FFA, Fayetteville FFA, Black River FFA and Northwestern-Wayne FFA.
Trip for trout leads to a run in with a tick
Julie Geiss recalls an encounter with a blacklegged tick and shares tips from the Ohio Department of Health to decrease the risk of Lyme disease exposure.
Buying new appliances isn’t easy these days
Kym Seabolt shares her battle to find a new dishwasher, replacing the not-even-four-year-old model that just died.
Truman wanted to help free countries stay free
After World War II the U.S. had to find a new approach to the problem of peaceful stabilization of international affairs due to Soviet Union expansion.
H2Ohio program invests $5 million in water quality
As part of the H2Ohio initiative, more than $5 million will go to 150 new projects that will contribute to better water quality in the Lake Erie watershed.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend
Farm groups have joined voices to call on the USDA, Congress and the Department of Justice to ensure a more financially sustainable situation for cattlemen.
Educators explain lanternfly management tips
Learn about the latest management tips to combat the spotted lanternfly.
