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The Ohio Newsroom | By Erin Gottsacker Published December 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM EST
On a farm in rural Clark County in southwest Ohio, fallow fields stretch as far…
by: Tracy Turner Nov. 3, 2025
An Ohio Mesonet station collects real-time weather and soil data to help farmers and communities make more informed decisions. Photo by Laura Alloway.
October 22, 2025 Country Life, Crops, Top Headline
By Brianna Smith
For farmers, weather is more than just coffee shop talk; it’s often a deciding factor in…
While not yet reaching the severity of last year’s growing season, drought conditions are once again taking hold across Ohio, raising renewed concern among agricultural experts and farmers about…
Despite last week's stretch of rainfall, most of Ohio remains in a drought.
A majority of the state remains under moderate drought conditions, with parts considered as abnormally dry, in…
Ideastream Public Media | By Shay Frank | Published September 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT
Aaron Wilson, OSU Extension climate specialist, says Ohio farmers are…
Aaron Wilson says the College of Food Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has partnered with Ohio Farm Bureau and Nationwide Insurance through the Ag Tech Innovation Hub to create solutions…
Dry weather is once again testing Ohio agriculture
Drought conditions in Ohio continue to worsen as the state weathers a dry end to summer, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
August 2025 was one of the driest August’s on record since 1895
COLUMBUS, Ohio — While not yet reaching the severity of last year’s growing season, drought conditions are once again taking hold across Ohio, raising renewed concern among agricultural experts…
A phenomenon called "corn sweat" could exacerbate the impacts of the extreme heat blanketing a large portion of the United States, according to experts.
Across Ohio, the impacts of climate change are increasingly evident. From record-breaking heat waves to catastrophic flooding and prolonged droughts, the realities of a warming climate are already…
In the latest episode of the Sound of Ideas from Ideastream Public Media, leading experts across the state, including Aaron Wilson, Ohio's State Climatologist and Ag Weather and Climate…
As Ohio enters the 2025 planting season, farmers are facing unusually wet conditions that could have a lasting impact on soil health and crop performance. According to Vinayak Shedekar, Assistant…
Ohio experienced its most intense drought in 25 years in 2024, reaching an unprecedented Exceptional Drought (D4) level on the U.S. Drought Monitor. Since the monitor's inception in 2000, parts of…
Brownfield Ag News shared an insightful conversation with Aaron Wilson, Ohio's State Climatologist, during the Ohio Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference at Ohio Northern…
Earlier this month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) released its assessment of the U.S. Climate, reporting that…
The State Climate Office of Ohio proudly celebrates Professor Bryan Mark, Ohio's State Climatologist from 2015 to 2022, as the recipient of the Byrd Center's prestigious 2024 Lois M. Jones Award…
The State Climate Office of Ohio (SCOO) is thrilled to announce that our Assistant State Climatologist, Jim DeGrand, has been honored with Byrd Center's prestigious Henry Brecher Technical…
Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered that wildfire smoke significantly reduces life expectancy, while also diminishing the health benefits of local greenspaces. Greenspaces,…
The Drought Rapid Response Team at the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) offers guidance in light of the USDA making emergency loans and federal aid…
Severe to extreme drought conditions are currently affecting Southeast Ohio, while Central and Eastern Ohio are experiencing moderate drought. Despite some rainfall over the past weekend, it was…
Last month, Ohio's State Climatologist, Aaron Wilson, received the Achievement Award from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), a professional organization for Extension…
The Byrd Center's Weather & Climate Services Program Coordinator, Geddy Davis, is leading an innovative project that has been awarded a grant from the Ohio State Energy Partners (OSEP). The…
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $10 million grant for a project to develop strategies to enhance climate-smart agricultural practices across Midwest farms. Professor Douglas…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA’s) Climate Prediction Center (CPC), part of the National Weather Service, has recently partnered with NOAA's National Integrated Drought…
The Ohio State University's Associate Professor Jana Houser from the Department of Geography recently authored a piece in The Conversation explaining how a decaying El Niño contributed to…
An increase in spring rainfall over the Ohio Valley has proven to be a challenge for agriculture across the region, as many farmers have found themselves working harder to plant their crops in an…
According to the National Integrated Drought Information System's Drought Status Update for the Midwest, Ohio is currently showing signs of recovery from previously moderate drought conditions,…
The Ohio State University Molly Caren Agricultural Center, renowned for hosting the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) annual Farm Science Review (FSR) in London,…
Congratulations to alum Wes Haines, a 2024 Emerging Leader Award recipient, for his distinctive and outstanding achievements professionally and through civic engagement.
The Ohio State…
The United States Department of Agriculture released an updated version of its plant hardiness map late last year, revised previously in 2012, marking significant shifts in the climate conditions…