Yearly Archives: 2025
Birders flock to Magee Marsh for warblers, wonders and winged drama
Spring migration draws birders worldwide to Ohio’s Magee Marsh, where warblers, eagles and rare species offer a vivid, fleeting spectacle of nature.
How to avoid tick bites when you can’t avoid the outdoors
The best way to avoid a tick bite is to stay away from tick habitats. But that's hard for farmers and other outdoor workers to do. If you can’t avoid the outdoors, here are some things you can do to prevent tick bites.
Farm and Dairy Weekly Rundown: Episode 6 (5-15-25)
Reporters Liz Partsch and Paul Rowley give a rundown of the top stories in Farm and Dairy newspaper for the week of May 15, 2025.
Ohio cow named Holstein Association Star of the Breed
The Holstein Association USA’s 2024 Star of the Breed is Ms Shadow QCove Magnificent, owned by Ohio Holstein breeders Quietcove Holsteins and Kurt Wolf.
Robin on the menu
Tami Gingrich offers a look inside the lifecycle of the American robin — a songbird that should never be taken for granted.
Mr. Cosgrove
Jim Abrams considers the value of someone willing to listen to life stories as he recalls a time he was that listener for an old man enjoying the outdoors.
Genetic defects in dairy cattle
Ohio State Extension educator Jason Hartschuh offers insight into the prevalence of genetic defects in dairy cattle and management tactics to reduce them.
Poor memory is a liability
Eliza Blue makes changes in her sheep flock to improve her fiber business, remembering lambing difficulties with the breed she chose after the fact.
How to manage horse manure
Geauga SWCD Education/Communications Specialist Gail Prunty breaks down strategies for managing horse manure to reduce its environmental impact.
Roundup of FFA news for May 15, 2025
Catch up on FFA news from Northwestern Wayne FFA, Waterford FFA, Zane Trace FFA and West Holmes FFA.
