Tag: Ohio
In danger: A guide to supporting pollinators
Pollinators species are on the decline, but there are ways landowners can support pollinators by planting native wildflowers like Pettit's Green Thumb Farm.
Alleged cockfighting operation uncovered in Lorain County
The Friendship Animal Protection League raided a suspected cockfighting operation in Lorain County on Feb. 28, confiscating over 200 animals.
Veteran finds solace in making maple syrup at Ravine’s Edge Maple...
Bret and Carly Gavlak started making maple syrup after Bret returned home from Iraq; today they sell syrup at Ravine's Edge Maple Farm in Medina, Ohio.
West Virginia receives Class VI well primacy
U.S Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin approved West Virginia's application for Class VI well primacy on Feb. 18.
Johnny Appleseed’s trees gave rise to J.M. Smucker Company
Paul Locher provides a history of how Johnathan “Appleseed” Chapman's orchards became used by Jerome Monroe Smucker to create the J.M. Smucker Co.
Ohio, Pennsylvania battle bird flu
Bird flu cases are surging in Ohio and Pennsylvania. While officials enforce biosecurity measures to curb the outbreak, the risk to humans remains low.
Glass Rooster Cannery shares wealth with the art of canning
Jeannie Seabrook, owner of the Glass Rooster Cannery, teaches classes on homesteading practices and cans food for local farmers to reduce food waste.
Two years later: Communities still fighting for railroad regulation
Two years after the East Palestine derailment, communities near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border are still waiting for the Railway Safety Act of 2023.
Improving apple varieties was a major endeavor for settlers
Paul Locher explains how valuable apples were on the frontier of Ohio Country in the early 1800s, and how settlers improved varieties.
Residents talk hazards of hydrogen at ARCH 2 public comment meeting
Residents and environmental advocates brought up concerns of hydrogen at the U.S. Department of Energy's environmental impact statement public meeting on Jan. 16.
