Yearly Archives: 2026

Coyote Run Ranch in Columbiana County is helping revive the American bison population. Owners Nick and Kristin George are set to host the Eastern Regional Bison Conference in September to educate ranchers on ethical breeding, pasture management and safe livestock handling

Ohio’s proposed Equestrian Protection Act would make severe horse cruelty a felony after a Columbiana County neglect case exposed gaps in state law.

After receiving a dollar from Nielsen, Kymberly Foster Seabolt reflects on how much media and communication have changed. From waiting a week for TV cliffhangers and taping songs off the radio to pay phones and long-distance calls, she looks back at life before instant streaming.

A chance discovery of Civil War letters in a local library uncovers the poignant story of Jeromesville's Boyd brothers. Through their own words, a local writer traces the brothers' service, the tragedy of wartime disease, and the lasting legacy marked on a hilltop cemetery monument.

Drawing lessons from Homer's Odyssey, Ohio State Extension's David Marrison explores the importance of intentional farm mentorship. Discover how combining traditional guidance with reverse mentoring prepares the next generation to lead family farm operations successfully.

Struggling with heavily weed-infested hay fields? Ohio State Extension educator John Yost breaks down the essential basics for successful field restoration—from soil testing and seed-to-soil contact to working backward from frost dates to build a realistic reseeding timeline.

Before harvest begins, take time outside the machine shed to walk waterways, inspect tile outlets, pull soil tests, plan cover crops, and fix field obstacles. Jane Houin of Ashland SWCD shares five proactive pre-harvest checks to save you time and money this fall.

What is the difference between stock density and stocking rate? Ohio State University Extension Educator Josh Winters breaks down these essential grazing management concepts, explains how to calculate animal units, and shows how a grazing stick helps measure dry matter for optimal pasture output.

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture collected approximately 200 water and soil samples from agricultural and residential properties after the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire in early July. Low concentrations of some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, compounds associated with combustion, smoke, ash and fire debris, were found in some soil samples evaluated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

In part one of a series on the history of the Ohio Division of Wildlife, Jim Abrams explores how 19th-century settlement, bounties, and the Great Hinckley Hunt depleted native species—leading to Ohio's very first wildlife protection laws in 1829.