Yearly Archives: 2025
FTC sues Deere for blocking farmers’ right to repair
The Federal Trade Commission has sued Deere & Company, alleging an effort by the corporation to prohibit farmers from making their own equipment repairs.
Rock pigeons: A bane for farmers
Tami Gingrich details the characteristics and habits of rock pigeons that allow them to survive and thrive among humans.
Researchers are concerned by H5N1 bird flu’s ability to mutate, reassort
If the H5N1 bird flu reassorts in a new species, like pigs, it could eventually lead to more severe human infection. And no one knows what it will look like.
Algal blooms are a growing problem in Lake Erie
Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District intern Cole Plassman provides insight into the issue of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie.
Roundup of 4-H news for Jan. 23, 2025
The Breeders and Feeders 4-H Club has selected a new officer team, and encourages Geauga County youth ages 5-18 to join.
Finding solace and faith on the frozen winter plains
Eliza Blue and her family are hunkering down to get through the recent cold spell in South Dakota.
Roundup of FFA news for Jan. 23, 2025
Catch up on FFA news from Northwestern Wayne FFA.
Cold front
The recent cold spell has Kymberly Foster Seabolt considering the cost of heating a mansion.
Understanding the dynamics between snow and nitrogen
Snow provides insulation, reflects sunlight and acts as a medium for transporting and depositing essential nutrients, like nitrogen, into the environment.
We can create our own joy in the bleak winter months
While pushing through this long month of January, Judith Sutherland is trying to find the beauty in it.
