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Christmas Bird Count and Project FeederWatch
Cold winter weather means it’s time for two important citizen science projects — the annual Christmas Bird Count and Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch. This year the 113th CBC runs from Dec. 14 through Jan. 5. Volunteers will devote one entire day to counting all the wild birds they can find. Local leaders determine
Concept of conservation: Oaks and Acorns
The concept of conservation, using resources sustainably over time, is relatively new.
Aunt Barbie: Forever missed, but never forgotten
There are losses of loved ones in our lives which time does not diminish. The pain of loss remains sharp; the joy of a life well-lived remains vibrant. Aunt Barbie has been gone 12 years now, but time has not dimmed her shining spirit for me in the least. Caught in a way between two
Federal food safety laws could cost industry millions
WOOSTER, Ohio — When the new federal produce safety rules become effective — a process likely to happen in the next 12 months — they will do so at an additional cost to the farmers who must comply. The Food and Drug Administration estimates that its new rules, which meet the requirements of the Food
2021 Ohio Beef Expo successfully returns
The 33rd Ohio Beef Expo was March 18-21 at the Ohio Expo Center, in Columbus. Get the full recap here.
Woodruff family runs an ever-evolving ag operation
Despite their many ventures in refrigerated freight, milk processing, meat production and more, the Woodruff family remains rooted in the small family farm.
Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council annual meeting Feb. 8
The Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council annual meeting will be Feb. 8 at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg.
Polar vortex could lead to better fishing prospects
Cold winter of 2013-2014 could bring some surprises for fishing season.
Soybean leader Steve St. Martin to retire
The last three decades of Ohio soybean production have been good ones, marked by improved Phytophthora cultivars, a new market for tofu soybeans and one of the most popular soybean varieties ever grown in Ohio. Much of that success has been at the hands of Steve St. Martin, a soybean breeder at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. But on Jan. 1, St. Martin, who has headed the soybean breeding program at the center since 1991, will retire and pass the torch to a new faculty member.
Marathon finishes Cornerstone Pipeline
(Editor’s note: Reporter Katy Mumaw attended a media tour sponsored by Marathon Petroleum Co. Sept. 29.) CANTON, Ohio — Marathon Oil and Gas completed a significant milestone at the end of September, officially opening the Cornerstone Pipeline. With it, the 85-year-old refinery in Canton is treading new ground in efficiency and safety, said Brad McKain,
