Yearly Archives: 2025
Prevent a fish kill in your pond
John Beilhart IV, wildlife and forestry specialist for Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation District, offers tips to prevent a fish kill in your pond.
Butchering provided the fuel needed for frontier lighting
After butchering on the frontier, the oiliest, slimiest fat taken from the animal was carefully set aside and preserved for lighting purposes.
Roundup of FFA news for June 19, 2025
Catch up on news from Zane Trace FFA.
The everyday often isn’t every day
Alan Guebert recalls spending time with his six grandparents, and the unique way they were celebrated in his family.
Beware of soil crusting
Ohio State Extension educator Lee Beers explains the process of soil crusting and how to reduce the risk on your farm.
Pennsylvania research project explores markets for switchgrass
Switchgrass has a plethora of uses, yet the crop is not widely grown and buyers are hard to find. But researchers and farmers in Pennsylvania are trying to change that.
PFAS-free, firefighting foam SoyFoam saves lives while supporting farmers
Ohio's Harrison Township Fire Department demonstrated the use of SoyFoam, a new PFAS-free firefighting foam made from soy meal, on March 31.
Bees are dying and researchers finally know why
New research conducted by the USDA's Agricultural Research Service finds varroa mites are responsible for recording break commercial beekeeping losses.
Longest lateral in US drilled into Marcellus shale by Expand Energy
Expand's Rig EDC 41 drilled the longest lateral in U.S. history, at 27,657 feet or 5.2 miles, at BW Edge MSH 210H well in Marshall County, West Virginia.
Farm and Dairy Weekly Rundown: Episode 10 (6-12-25)
Reporter Paul Rowley and editor Rachel Wagoner give a rundown of the top stories in Farm and Dairy newspaper for the week of June 12, 2025.
