Tag: Ohio
Ohio farmer, innovator Marcia Ruff: ‘Don’t be afraid to try things’
It bothers Marcia Ruff when a woman says she’s just a farm wife, because she believes there are many opportunities for women in agriculture.
Rural Pennsylvanians feel forgotten in response to train derailment
Most of the attention from federal officials, lawmakers and media has focused on East Palestine. People that live in rural Darlington Township, the town just over the state line feel like they’ve been forgotten in the shuffle.
Community steps in to help farmers near East Palestine train derailment
A train derailment with cars carrying hazardous materials left people living nearby scrambling to find places to evacuate their livestock and pets.
Mid-States Wool Growers Cooperative closing in 2023
One of the country’s major wool buyers is closing its doors later this year, citing the woeful state of the wool markets and rising costs.
Planting Callery pear no longer permitted in Ohio
It is now illegal to sell, grow, or plant Callery pear in Ohio because of its invasive qualities and likelihood to cause economic or environmental harm.
Ohio soybean production hits record high in 2022
Soybean production hit a record high in Ohio last year, but corn production was down in the state, as well as across the nation, according to a USDA report.
Ohio Power Siting Board denies second solar project
The Ohio Power Siting Board denied Kingwood Solar’s application to construct a 175 megawatt solar farm in Greene County, citing overwhelming local opposition to the project.
Winter hiking: Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park
The rock formations at Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park make up one of the only exposed outcrops in northern Ohio. Learn how to safely hike there in winter.
Acorn abundance influences behaviors of Ohio’s wildlife
The 2022 survey of acorn abundance on selected Ohio wildlife areas shows an average of 39% of white oaks and 37% of red oaks bore fruit.
Wildlife officers enforce litter laws in Columbiana County
Wildlife officers in Ohio concluded an investigation into illegal dumping activities that resulted in 30 individuals being issued a total of 40 summonses.
