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Produce Perks supports more than 150 farms, markets and grocers in Ohio. Some are concerned about the future of the program after more than $5 million in USDA funding for the program was clawed back.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentColumbus Zoo staff knew the zoo’s male lion, Roary, and one of the lionesses, Asali, did not get along. Staff believe one of the lions damaged a door between their enclosures overnight.
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President Donald Trump wants to expand American timber production in the nation’s national forests by 25%. A March executive order said cutting more trees will effect the construction and energy industries, but also improve forest management to reduce wildfire risk.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentU.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Darke County, Ohio, to talk about their bird flu response. "There's no part of America that has been more ravaged with the avian bird flu than where we stand right now and so that's why we're here."
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A food collective spokesman said the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision will hurt food pantries and families in need.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentThe federal government hasn't declared a drought in several decades for any county in Ohio. Farmers in Ohio are seeing its impacts, as they're forced to adapt to dryer weather.
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The WIC program — which can provide a grocery lifeline to women, infants and children — is dramatically underutilized. A new strategy, paired with $29 million, aims to get more people enrolled.
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The map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which perennial plants are most likely to thrive in a given location.
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The map is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which perennial plants are most likely to thrive in a given location.
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The Biden administration hopes changes to farming can help achieve its climate agenda. The Department of Agriculture has an additional goal: improving service to Black and other underserved farmers.