/news/tags/ohio-department-of-agriculture Ohio Department of Agriculture en-US Copyright Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /environment-energy/2023-06-12/why-east-palestine-plant-tissue-samples-werent-tested-for-volatile-organic-compounds Plant tissue samples taken from agricultural areas around East Palestine show no contamination from the train derailment in February. Some residents have questioned whether the list of compounds they were tested for was complete while experts said the tests are appropriate. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /environment-energy/2023-06-12/why-east-palestine-plant-tissue-samples-werent-tested-for-volatile-organic-compounds Abigail Bottar /environment-energy/2023-05-16/plant-tissue-samples-show-no-contamination-from-east-palestine-train-derailment The Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio State University collected and tested plant tissue samples from 16 agricultural areas in Columbiana County. Tue, 16 May 2023 21:33:16 GMT /environment-energy/2023-05-16/plant-tissue-samples-show-no-contamination-from-east-palestine-train-derailment Abigail Bottar /environment-energy/2023-05-11/east-palestine-farmers-wait-for-plant-tissue-sampling-results The Ohio Department of Agriculture and Ohio State University created a plant tissue sampling plan to check whether the February train derailment in East Palestine is impacting the region's agriculture. Thu, 11 May 2023 20:11:32 GMT /environment-energy/2023-05-11/east-palestine-farmers-wait-for-plant-tissue-sampling-results Abigail Bottar /environment-energy/2023-03-09/no-evidence-east-palestine-agriculture-system-was-impacted-by-train-derailment-officials-say Officials from the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency say there's no indication East Palestine's agriculture system was impacted by February's rain derailment. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 01:30:53 GMT /environment-energy/2023-03-09/no-evidence-east-palestine-agriculture-system-was-impacted-by-train-derailment-officials-say Abigail Bottar, Kennedy Gotham /news/environment-energy/2021-07-14/ohio-department-of-agriculture-warns-songbird-illness-could-impact-poultry Although there's no evidence yet, the Ohio Department of Agriculture says it's possible the mysterious illness affecting songbirds could also affect poultry. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 09:10:33 GMT /news/environment-energy/2021-07-14/ohio-department-of-agriculture-warns-songbird-illness-could-impact-poultry Abigail Bottar /news/environment-energy/2021-04-20/bugging-out-brood-x-cicadas-make-a-17-year-run-for-the-surface Ohioans will soon be hearing a somewhat familiar sound, as the Brood X cicada emerges from underground for the first time since 2004. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 14:29:42 GMT /news/environment-energy/2021-04-20/bugging-out-brood-x-cicadas-make-a-17-year-run-for-the-surface Steve Brown /news/community/2019-11-25/morning-headlines-ua-offers-students-emergency-grants-new-hemp-rules-could-create-barriers Here are the morning headlines for Monday, Nov. 25:UA offers students emergency grants;New hemp rules could create barriers for farmers;Ohio state forest… Mon, 25 Nov 2019 12:24:10 GMT /news/community/2019-11-25/morning-headlines-ua-offers-students-emergency-grants-new-hemp-rules-could-create-barriers Amanda Rabinowitz /news/community/2019-11-12/morning-headlines-shaker-square-up-for-sale-christmas-trees-headed-for-troops-overseas Here are your morning headlines for Tuesday, Nov. 12:Shaker Square up for sale;Christmas trees headed for troops overseas;Cleveland gathers proposals for… Tue, 12 Nov 2019 13:23:00 GMT /news/community/2019-11-12/morning-headlines-shaker-square-up-for-sale-christmas-trees-headed-for-troops-overseas Amanda Rabinowitz /news/environment-energy/2019-07-18/tree-killing-disease-found-in-ohio-plants A plant pathogen that causes the tree-killing disease known as sudden oak death has been found in Ohio. Thu, 18 Jul 2019 17:16:35 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-07-18/tree-killing-disease-found-in-ohio-plants Associated Press /news/community/2019-07-01/ohio-farmers-seek-help-from-usda-to-deal-with-flood-damage-to-crops Ohio’s agriculture director asked the federal government to help the state’s farmers, many of whom have been unable to plant crops because of rainy… Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:08:41 GMT /news/community/2019-07-01/ohio-farmers-seek-help-from-usda-to-deal-with-flood-damage-to-crops Jo Ingles