Yearly Archives: 2025
Shapiro administration, Penn State launch new Center for Plant Excellence
Ag Secretary Russell Redding and Pennsylvania State University College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Troy Ott launched the Center for Plant Excellence.
Ohio deer poaching case ends with guilty pleas
Two Mississippi men pleaded guilty to multiple wildlife violations after poaching white-tailed deer in southeast Ohio and were ordered to pay $15,054.37.
Trade war costs will be more than taxpayer money
Farm and Food File columnists Alan Guebert explains how "today’s tariff war will increase, not cut as the Trump White House claims, the ag trade deficit."
Living life with litters of lambs
Lambing season reminds Eliza Blue how much she loves being a shepherd and how thankful she is to be the caretaker of her flock.
The return of Big Bird
In honor of Ohio’s 2025 spring turkey season, Jim Abrams recalls the incredible work that secured the big bird’s future in Ohio.
Multigenerational dairy farms can be profitable
Profitability requires improved efficiency, innovation and scale. OSU Extension educator Dwight Roseler provides tips to ensure the dairy farm's future.
Independence Conservancy to host tire collections
The Independence Conservancy will hold affordable community tire collections in Pennsylvania, starting April 26.
Roundup of FFA news for April 17, 2025
Catch up on FFA news from Northwestern FFA, Black River FFA and Ashland FFA.
Cicadas will emerge this spring in southwest Ohio
Southwestern Ohio will witness the emergence of Brood XIV (14) periodical cicadas in the spring of 2025, a remarkable natural phenomenon.
The sounds of spring start here
Vernal pools are small, temporary wetlands, and they are crucial for biodiversity, water quality and even erosion control.
