Saturday, January 31, 2026

Yearly Archives: 2025

John Deere planter in action

Marlin Clark offers a 2025 planting progress report and an update on the grain markets for the week of May 5, 2025.
Homemade deer repellent

Liz Partsch explores the benefits of making homemade repellent to keep wildlife away from flowers and crops, and provides a step-by-step guide to make it.

The Wayne National Forest has closed Timbre Ridge Lake in Lawrence County, Ohio, for public safety after drawing down the pool to assess conditions at the dam.

Federal agencies seek lasting clarity on the Clean Water Act's WOTUS rule amid legal shifts, industry pushback and calls for practical regulation.
house sparrow

Tami Gingrich explains the devastation house sparrows cause and highlights strategies to protect bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting birds.
weekly rundown

Reporters Liz Partsch and Paul Rowley give a rundown of the top stories in Farm and Dairy newspaper for the week of May 1, 2025.
Item No. 1288

Item No. 1288 features a skinny, metal, pointy tip attached to a handle, kind of like an ice pick. Do you know what it is? Leave a comment on this post.
Duane Bailey

Jim Abrams passes down tips and tricks he learned from his father to locate and enjoy morel mushrooms during peak foraging season in Ohio.
pickled cucumbers

Learn how to pickle for flavor safely and avoid foodborne illnesses with tips from the Ohio State University Extension Family and Consumer Sciences team
common groundsel

Ohio State Extension educator Heather Neikirk provides tips for managing weeds in pastures following last year's drought.