Yearly Archives: 2022
Can you identify this mystery antique item?
We seem to have you stumped! Can you name this new item and start a new streak?
Ohio turkey hunters harvest 7,551
Ohio wild turkey hunters have harvested 7,551 birds during the 2022 spring hunting season as of May 1.
Make time for a soil health checkup
Improving soil health is important and has many benefits. Regular checkups can provide information on how management practices are affecting soil health.
Roundup of gardening news for May 12, 2022
Catch up on local gardening news and events in Pennsylvania and Ashland, Mahoning and Stark counties in Ohio.
Dems lost in the posturing weeds
Alan Gubert points out problems with the White House's request for $33 billion to respond to the war in Ukraine, specifically, funds meant for farmers.
Spring surprises await along wooded trail
A heavy frost during the last week of April led Julie Geiss to do some crazy things — she covered wildflowers in the woods to protect them.
Big issues, weather affecting markets
An unforeseen war has contributed to spiking grain prices. At the same time, planting is getting historically late.
Columbiana County families learn about farm safety
To help families and children learn more about safety on the farm, Columbiana County Farm Bureau, with Ohio State Extension and other groups, held a Kids’ Safety Day May 7, at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds, in Lisbon.
How to plant wildflowers in Ohio
If you have an underutilized space in your yard, convert it into a wildflower space. Native plant species increase the biodiversity of local ecosystems.
Bird flu found in 9 Pennsylvania flocks, 3.8 million birds lost
This brings Pennsylvania up to nine total commercial flocks impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza and 3.8 million birds culled preventatively or killed by the disease.


















