Matt Reese

2 weeks ago | ocj.com | Matt Reese

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife is seeking volunteers for the fifth annual Midwest Crane Count on the morning of Saturday, April 12. The Division of Wildlife is collaborating with the International Crane Foundation and Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative to conduct the survey. The Division of Wildlife along with partners and volunteers will count the numbers of sandhill cranes seen or heard in specific counties in Ohio.

2 weeks ago | ocj.com | Matt Reese |Dale Minyo

By Matt Reese and Dale MinyoTeachers have a huge job to do with limited time, budgets and resources. So, when it comes to incorporating the amazing lessons that can be learned through agricultural production in the classroom, a little bit of help can go a long way. Donna Meller is a teacher at Pettisville High School. She teaches eighth grade science, environmental science, physics, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, and a high school research class.

3 weeks ago | ocj.com | Matt Reese

By Matt ReeseThe equation of youth exhibitors plus livestock generally equals success for the agricultural industry as a whole. In the case of one of Ohio’s perennial favorite 4-H projects, showing hogs at county fairs, the Ohio State Fair, and the OH-Pigs Show Circuit adds up to the creation of a group of knowledgeable young advocates for agriculture and an important market for livestock and crop producers in the state.

3 weeks ago | ocj.com | Matt Reese

Blogs, Matt Reese, Top Headlines By Matt Reese“As I travel around the state, I have the great pleasure of working with some of the best people in the world — the farmers of Ohio.”These are first words of the first Country Crossroads published in September of 1999. Since then, there have been many memorable happenings.

1 month ago | ocj.com | Matt Reese

By Matt ReeseComfort is among our greatest desires, and our greatest enemies. We each have a set of values and beliefs and we tend to be most comfortable when those values align with the people around us and are reinforced by the information we gather. This environment is often referred to as an echo chamber, which can feel very comfortable, familiar and safe. But there are some dangers.