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More collaboration and accessible agricultural programs were key topics at this year's Black Farming Conference at Central State University on Saturday.
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Local farmers, anti-hunger advocates, and policymakers in Montgomery County are collaborating to tackle food waste by discussing the challenges of creating additional compost facilities at the Dayton Foodbank.
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The value of farmland in Montgomery County enrolled in a state tax savings program is set to increase an average of 78%, though taxes will not rise nearly as much as values, according to the County Auditor’s Office.
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture is expanding its H2Ohio program, initially launched in 2019 for farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin. This expansion will extend eligibility to farmers statewide starting in 2024.
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State Representative staffer corrects 4-H display at the Library of Congress that credits wrong Clark County.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for its Discrimination Financial Assistance Program. It also recently opened an office in Central Ohio for eligible farmers, ranchers and landowners who believe they’ve been discriminated against by the federal agency.
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Central State University researchers partner with Kansas-based Land Institute to domesticate wild grain in Ohio for sustainable farming.
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As new development springs up on former Ohio farmland, one group is working to preserve the agricultural icons that might otherwise be demolished.
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Southeastern Ohio has some of the highest rates of hunger in the state. But some folks in Perry County have found a way to help, one pig at a time.
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture reported the discovery of spotted lanternflies, a species native to Asia, in Cuyahoga, Jefferson and Lorain counties in 2021 but said the species’ reach is likely greater now.
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In addition to the new butter sculpture, a new attraction at the 168th Ohio State Fair this year includes free admission to the Ohio History Center.
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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown — who’s in the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture — introduced a bill that would address some of the challenges Ohio’s organic farmers face.