Tag: COVID-19
CFAP 2 application period closes Dec. 11
The deadline to apply for direct payments available through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 is Dec. 11. More than $9 billion of the available $14 billion has already been paid out.
Victory gardens still going strong
Many people started their own victory gardens during the pandemic this spring. Even into the fall and winter, home gardening is still going strong.
Ensure safe holiday celebrations during COVID-19
Learn more about the CDC recommendations on what people need to know before traveling, hosting or attending parties during the holiday season.
News about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine impacts ag markets
Marlin Clark weighs in on how Pfizer's announcement that its phase three trials show 90% efficacy for its COVID-19 vaccine has affected the grain markets.
How to raise woolly bear caterpillars
Their abundance, wide distribution and flexible diet make woolly bear caterpillars ideal for a home school science project. Learn how to care for them.
Questions about COVID testing abound
Learn more about COVID-19 testing — when individuals should get tested, what kinds of tests are available and what type of test an individual should have.
New state bill lobbies to reopen county fairs
Amid an intense election day and rising COVID-19 cases, two Ohio state senators introduced a bill seeking to overturn a July 30 health director order that limited fairs to junior fairs only.
Still no evidence that COVID-19 spreads from animals, humans
Despite Pennsylvania's first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a cat veterinary experts say residents shouldn't worry about contracting the virus from animals.
In chaotic times, nature offers consistency
If you've been looking for an escape this year, you might find what you're looking for in nature.
Not ‘falling’ apart: Autumn agritourism adjusts to pandemic, health guidelines
Despite the pandemic, attendance and interest hasn’t been lacking at many agritourism farms this fall. Farms have still had to make some adjustments, but fall agritourism is still happening in Ohio this year.
