Agriculture – Reporting Public Policy

Reporting Public Policy

A Reporting Project of the Kent State University School of Media and Journalism

John Conley March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 0 Comments Agriculture, farming, RPP Spring 2020

Harvesting for a Better Future

Melinda Stephan October 28, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments Abbe Turner, Agriculture, farming, female farmers, Ferrum Morraine Farm, grant, Gwenn Volkert, Kent, Lucky Penny Creamery, subsidy, wage discrepancy, wage gap, women farmers

Female farmers: The field is changing

By Julie Selby & Melinda Stephan Women have faced discrimination throughout history, but two local female farmers have quite a

Melissa Puppo October 14, 2015September 14, 2016 0 Comments Agriculture, commercial farming, family farming, Martin's Blueberry Farm, Medina County, ohio, organic farming, Spencer Township

Future of family farming uncertain in Ohio

By Kimberleigh Anderson and Melissa Puppo Miles of farmland cover the northeast region of Medina County in Ohio. Sunny

County Uncategorized

Katherine Nix February 24, 2015August 14, 2017 0 Comments Agriculture, andrew hawkins, Aurora, charlie breiding, Community, Crestwood, david toth, debi heppe, dennis honkala, diane wise, field, garfield, kaity benjamin, Kent, linda rufener, matthew montgomery, Portage County, portage county randolph fair, Ravenna, Rootstown, southeast, Streetsboro, Waterloo, windham

Portage County schools change start dates, mess with fair

By Katie Nix and Rachel Smeaton Crestwood senior Kaity Benjamin said she spends every day for a year getting up

Bob Vickers December 4, 2014January 25, 2016 0 Comments Agriculture, alcohol, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Barley, Bars, Beer, Beer Prices, MillerCoors, Rainfall

Beer Prices Foam Up

Starting in January, buying that ice cold beer may leave a bigger dent in your wallet. According to the Billings

Candace Monacelli December 4, 2014December 4, 2014 0 Comments 2013-2014 winter, Agriculture, ashtabula county, Environment, Government, polar vortex, Wine industry, winter weather

Winter affects on the Wine Industry

Last winter’s season brought an extreme winter with well below average temperatures and plenty of snow. For some this meant

Matthew Merchant October 12, 2014October 13, 2014 0 Comments Agriculture, Community, Election, Environment, Kent

Rallying for local fracking regulations

With signs raised high and voices echoing, anti-fracking demonstrators rallied and marched from the streets of downtown Kent to Kent

Raven Brinson January 16, 2014January 16, 2014 0 Comments Agriculture, City Development, Community, development, downtown, haymaker parkway, jennifer lennox, jim bowling, Kent, kent city council, landscaping plan, Parks and Recreation, pocket park

New plan to turn Haymaker Parkway land into ‘pocket park’

Kent City Council unanimously approved last week a 35-thousand-dollar landscaping plan that will transform the land next to the new

Meet the Neighbors

Nicole Septaric and Cassaundra Smith September 12, 2013October 22, 2013 0 Comments Agriculture, Brimfield, City Development, curtis, dussel, Education, mehl, resident, roads, schools, township

Brimfield Township

While driving through Brimfield Township, one can’t help but notice the abundance of cornfields and farms. It is for the