Yearly Archives: 2024
Research: Skip the dip to limit calories
A study investigated how eating behavior changes when consumers are served a dip with a salty snack, finding that they eat more — a lot more.
ODNR’s Jason Fallon inducted into Ohio State Fair Hall of Fame
Jason Fallon was inducted into the Ohio State Fair Hall of Fame on Aug. 1 for his service and dedication to managing the Natural Resources Park.
Pearl Valley Cheese named grand champion cheese at Ohio State Fair
Pearl Valley Cheese of Fresno, Ohio, received the overall grand champion award for its Swiss cheese, at the 2024 Ohio State Fair Cheese Contest.
Ohio Pork Council hosts second ‘Breaking Boundaries Pig Show’
The Ohio Pork Council hosted its second “Breaking Boundaries Pig Show” July 26 at the Ohio State Fair.
West Virginia angler catches record channel catfish
John Tyler Rutherford caught the 43.51-inch, 46.70-pound channel catfish in his father’s farm pond in Wayne County on July 2.
Oak apple galls
Have you ever noticed brown paper-like balls suddenly appearing on the forest floor or attached to leaves of oak trees? They might be oak apple galls.
Help us identify the Moore family’s mystery tool
Item No. 1274 comes to us from Moe Moore, of Greenwich, Ohio, and has been in the Moore family for close to 100 years.
Proposed solar project, sheep grazing stirs controversy in Knox County, Ohio
On both side of the Frasier Solar Project, Knox County residents and other stakeholders weigh the benefits and drawbacks of it coming to fruition.
Get out of your fence row
Ohio State Extension educator David Marrison shares insights from the 24th Congress of the International Farm Management Association.
Is your pasture ready for a drought?
Ag and Natural Resource Technician Kirstin Roman explains how to determine if a pasture can handle a drought and how to make pastures more resistant.
