Yearly Archives: 2025
Factors to consider when pricing hay
Setting hay prices isn’t just about the market—it’s about knowing your true costs. Factor in nutrients, supplies, labor and storage before selling forage.
Migration and monarchs: Why these butterflies matter
Monarch butterflies face steep decline from habitat loss, climate change and deforestation. Learn more about threats and how you can help protect them.
Round-up of 4-H news for Aug. 28, 2025
The Tuscarawas County 4-H Alumni gathered to share memories and celebrate the importance 4-H had on their lives.
Whether raccoon, groundhog or weasel, it was still meat on the table for hunters
Frontier life meant hunting raccoons, groundhogs and weasels. Major General David Sloane Stanley’s memoirs reveal the challenges of pioneer hunts in Ohio.
Bat skills
From mice in the basement to bats in the living room, the Seabolt family’s DIY foundation fixes turn into a battle with nature’s most unwelcome houseguests.
The best roads are the ones that lead you back home
From yellowing leaves to migrating geese, the prairie signals an early autumn. After a summer of travel, homecomings — and homegrown tomatoes — await.
Savoring the last remaining days of a magical summer
Judith Sutherland reflects on summer joy, poolside adventures and the magic of August while sharing laughter and memories with her granddaughter Landry.
Half-baked USDA plan makes less sense even when it’s ‘95% baked’
Alan Guebert considers the Trump administration's sweeping USDA reorganization, warning that past agency relocations drained staff and sparked backlash.
United Dairy puts $2.3M into upgrades at Martins Ferry plant
United Dairy’s new $2.3M machine boosts milk production for schools, hospitals and prisons, aiming to expand efficiency, jobs and farmer support.
Six injured in orphan well explosion in Washington County
A well plugging operation at an orphan well in Wayne National Forest led to an explosion on Aug. 25, injuring six employees from Monroe Drilling Operations.
