Yearly Archives: 2025
ODA recognizes water quality contributions with awards
Independent crop consultant Joe Nester, the Lucas County Engineer’s Office and the Greene Soil & Water Conservation District were all honored with the H2Ohio Lifetime Conservation Advocate Award
Watch the moon go dark March 13
A lunar eclipse is coming to northeast Ohio March 13 and 14. You can view it at home or at Geauga Parks District's Observatory Park.
East Ohio Women in Agriculture Conference celebrates 10 years
The keynote speaker for this year’s conference on March 21 is Elaine Froese, an international speaker, author and farm coach from Manitoba, Canada.
Farm Bureau hosting membership breakfast
The Ashtabula County Farm Bureau invites local farmers, landowners and community members to its 2025 Membership Breakfast March 8 from 8:30-11 a.m.
OPSB makes decisions on multiple solar facilities
The Ohio Power Siting Board approved Clear Mountain Energy Center's solar farm in Clermont County and denied Richwood Solar's proposal in Union County.
Ag Outlook Forum blows up the market
The USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum released the projection that farmers would plant a record 94 million corn acres and produce 15.585 billion bushels.
Judge rules mass firings of federal workers are illegal
Federal judge rules mass firings of probationary workers illegal, impacting USDA and other agencies.
Ag groups worry about tariffs’ impact on American farmers
The new trade war with its closest agricultural trade partners could hit U.S. farmers hard as spring planting season is about to begin.
Tapholes and sapsuckers
Early spring is time for maple syrup and yellow-bellied sapsuckers in Geauga County, Ohio.
Veteran finds solace in making maple syrup at Ravine’s Edge Maple Farm
Bret and Carly Gavlak started making maple syrup after Bret returned home from Iraq; today they sell syrup at Ravine's Edge Maple Farm in Medina, Ohio.
