Yearly Archives: 2025
2025 Year in review: Record yields, trade turmoil and the future of Ohio agriculture
From record corn yields to tariff impacts and HPAI outbreaks, explore the major trends, policy shifts and innovations that defined Ohio agriculture in 2025.
Drought, rain and recovery: Navigating southeast Ohio’s rollercoaster forage year
Athens County OSU Extension's Ed Brown reviews the 2025 grazing season and offers expert tips on soil testing and pasture renovation for a productive 2026.
Surviving the family dinner: Why you should never discuss politics or holes in jeans
Writer Kymberly Foster Seabolt explores the beauty of "last" holidays, passing down family recipes, and the simple rules for a joyful, drama-free Christmas.
Former Pickerington Food Pantry director indicted for fraud and forgery
Vanessa Niekamp, 55, of Pickerington, was indicted Dec. 10 in Fairfield County Common Pleas Court on charges of telecommunication fraud, a third-degree felony; identity fraud, a third-degree felony; and forgery, a fourth-degree felony.
NEOFA chainsaw safety training classes begin in January
Upcoming classes hosted by North Eastern Ohio Forestry Association include chainsaw maintenance, basic tree felling and backyard bucking.
OPSB approves natural gas plant to power data center in Licking County
The Ohio Power Siting Board approved an agreement last month allowing PowerConneX New Albany 2, LLC to construct a 216-megawatt behind-the-meter power plant in Licking County.
Help us identify Item No. 1298
Item. No. 1298 is about 8 inches long and just over 3 inches wide. It’s held together with metal. The two sides slide back and forth. It has a point on one end.
Winter readiness: A guide to protecting your farm, workers and livestock
Don’t be caught off guard as the weather moves from warm and muddy to below-freezing and snowy this week. Ohio State University's John Yost offers a winter farm checklist for equipment upkeep, livestock care and worker safety during icy conditions.
Cougar family spotted in Michigan for first time in a century
Michigan officials confirm a rare sighting of a cougar with two kittens in the Upper Peninsula, marking the first verified reproduction in over 100 years.
Tin kitchens were once the greatest thing since sliced bread
The tin kitchen, also known as a reflector oven, had a demi-barreled shape with three sides, the remaining space being open to the fire.
