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‘Solar farms’: How to get unbiased information
Tony Nye - OSU Extension
Solar farms have become a hot topic of discussion in Ohio, and especially here in Clinton County and neighboring Highland County.
Large “utility-scale” solar energy development is on the rise in Ohio. In the past few years, the Ohio Power Siting Board has approved several large-scale solar projects with generating capacities of 50MW or more, and many more projects are pending approval.
These “solar farms” require a large land base, and in Ohio that land base is predominantly farmland.
These solar energy facilities noted on a map at the Ohio Siting Board website at https://bit.ly/3tEuolq will cover about 75,000 acres across Ohio, and many of those acres are currently in agricultural use.
By Laura Lindsey, Ed Lentz, CCA, Ohio State University ExtensionWe’ve had several days of extremely wet weather, and there are some questions regarding the need for additional nitrogen fertilizer. Last week, wheat was between Feekes 8 and 10.2, depending on the area within the state. At this point in the growing season, additional nitrogen fertilizer applied to winter wheat is unlikely to increase grain yield.
Staff Writer
LISBON A proposed pollinator garden brought quite the controversy to Lisbon village council’s Tuesday evening meeting. The Chamber of Commerce applied for a beautification grant through the land bank and presented a tentative plan last week to the Columbiana County Land Reutilization Corp. board for a pollinator garden with plans to plant the garden in the village. Mayor Peter Wilson, who serves on the Chamber of Commerce board, was a part of the presentation along with president Susan Shank. Shank came before council during their meeting to get permission to place the garden within village limits–preferably in the village park near the work-in-progress exercise path or by the community pool.