Tag: COVID-19
After the Storm sculpture honors victims, first responders of pandemic
After the Storm, a sculpture created by Ohio artist Kevin Lyles, is on display at the COVID-19 Pandemic Memorial Grove at Great Seal State Park.
‘I have said we have to see some results!’
Alan Guebert weighs in on a “Memorandum” that mapped how meatpackers and the Trump Administration kept employees working in coronavirus-rife meat plants.
Reports: Millions in pandemic spending wasted on USDA programs
Two reports released in October revealed tens of millions in pandemic spending were wasted on programs run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Not many takers at county fair COVID vaccine clinics
County fairs and ag events had few takers for COVID vaccine clinics. But organizers say one more shot is better than none in the fight against COVID.
USDA confirms COVID-19 virus found in ferret
The USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories announced Sept. 24 confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 in a ferret in Florida.
Food vendors seeing brighter days with 175th Canfield Fair
Food vendors faced major losses in a 2020 that saw most fairs and festivals either scaled back or canceled completely. Vendors at the Canfield Fair were eager to be back for the 2021 season. Many are seeing customers return to the fairs in full force.
The buy local boom of the pandemic bottoms out in 2021
The first year of the pandemic brought new customers to the local food systems. With them came hope and an influx of income for small farmers. But it didn't last.
COVID-19 virus found in white-tailed deer in Ohio: USDA
The USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was found in wild white-tailed deer in Ohio.
Study shows some white-tailed deer have COVID exposure
The results of a study indicated certain white-tailed deer populations in Illinois, Michigan, New York and Pennsylvania were exposed to SARS-CoV-2.
