Celeste Baumgartner

4 days ago | outdoornews.com | Celeste Baumgartner

The Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA) is concerned about the new Farm Bill. For 100 years, the league has been a defender of this country’s soil, air, woods, water, and wildlife. Its members, who call themselves “IKEs” believe it is important that conservation work be well funded. The Farm Bill is a broad piece of legislation that directs food and agriculture policy in our country. It can also be considered a clean water, public health, and climate resiliency bill.

1 week ago | farmworldonline.com | Celeste Baumgartner

By Celeste BaumgartnerOhio CorrespondentLEBANON, Ohio – Amanda and Brady Kirwan moved back to Amanda’s family farm in 2015. Except for the occasional job, they have been farming full-time ever since. They finally found their niche with their Ohio Solar Grazing business. Currently, they have 60 Katahdin sheep grazing at the Lebanon City Municipal site and plans for more to go to Mason, Ohio. “We started with growing hops and that got us into sheep a little bit,” Amanda Kirwan said.

2 weeks ago | outdoornews.com | Celeste Baumgartner

The Ohio DNR Division of Wildlife recently held a Hunter Education Appreciation Day at the Southern Ohio Dog and Game Protective Association. It was the first one in several years but event organizers are hoping to make it an annual event again. Hunter and trapper education instructors got the latest news plus an opportunity to hobnob and have some fun.

2 weeks ago | farmworldonline.com | Celeste Baumgartner

By Celeste BaumgartnerOhio CorrespondentTROTWOOD, Ohio – The chickens are their primary focus right now but at Irby’s Old School Farm, Christine and Dale Irby plan on expanding. They’re prepping their fields for growing vegetables, berries, fruits, and they might get a couple of goats. They never saw themselves as farmers, until COVID. Now they want to make farming accessible to everyone. “We were just coming out of COVID and we had a lot of questions about where our food was coming from.

1 month ago | farmworldonline.com | Celeste Baumgartner

By Celeste BaumgartnerOhio CorrespondentGAITHERSBURG, MD — Members of the Izaak Walton League of American (IWLA) are concerned about portions of the proposed new farm bill. IWLA defines itself as a “a defender of this country’s soil, air, woods, water, and wildlife.” “We care especially about Title II, which is the conservation title,” said Kate Hansen, IWLA’s Agriculture Program Director.