Time for summer teen farm labor, so arm yourself with Ohio’s rules for minors
Intensive grazing takes management with a capital M
Grain market drop surprises many; corn and soybeans both falter
The party is over for the old crop beans and corn. The corn has to be sold while a buyer will still price it against the July contract.
With fishing season in full swing success often comes down to weather, which of course, includes high pressure, low pressure, and everything in between, with every change a reason for fish to feed or sulk. Add to that barometric variable, water temp and water color. What’s a walleye fisherman to do? Challenge It’s a go [...]
What are priorities? Where have they gone? Are they still important? Can they change your life? What effect do they have on you and others if you fail to keep them? When you pause and give serious thought to the word “priority,” you will conclude it plays a very vital part in your life and [...]
Not long ago I bought a bound volume of Successful Farming magazines from 1939 (the year I started first grade). Each issue contains a monthly letters column titled What do you think?, where readers sounded off about many subjects. I reckon the following exchange in the columns could be called “Love on the farm.” Starting [...]
Last week’s column about ticks drew a quick response from many readers, including a great tip about a simple, inexpensive tool to remove engorged ticks. Rod Groomes, M.D., director of the emergency department at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital in Kittanning, Pa. for 27 year, wrote, “I’m an ER doc in rural Pennsylvania, and I have [...]
A quote from Benjamin Franklin states: “Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I learn.” To explain, 15 years ago I arrived into “grandparenthood” for the first time and one of my greatest pleasures has been to share my appreciation of natural resources with now four young people who [...]
In my last article I discussed some aspects of history as they relate to our hobby and its various activities. But we often wonder: Who was the thresherman who worked the local area. In my case, it was very easy because he was a well-known character and still quite active when I started going to [...]
I theorize that the primary reason young men work out to build up muscles is that, on some primal, subconscious level, they know they will be fathers in the (very far) future and they are going to need their strength. This is primarily because fathers of a certain age seem to live to carry everything [...]
Part V “A man is entitled to one good dog and one good woman in his life,” Charlie was known to say. After pausing, he then said, “Well, I had me a good dog once.” His bright blue eyes would sparkle and he would smile as those around him laughed. I would be willing to [...]
Hello Friends, This year’s general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is quickly coming to an end tomorrow, June 14. If you are interested in checking out this program, call your local FSA office today! CRP protects the nation’s natural resources through voluntary participation, while providing significant economic and environmental benefits to rural communities [...]
A commercial kitchen lets food entrepreneurs rent time in a licensed facility to develop and make their products. We need more in Ohio.
With the improved weather, my thoughts have turned to gardening. My family plants a large garden every year. But not everyone has the space, the tools or the physical ability to plant a quarter of an acre of vegetables. People are becoming more and more creative with ways to grow a few tomato plants or [...]
If personal experience and reader reports are reliable indicators, this summer could be a bad one for ticks and Lyme disease. Since early April, I’ve removed countless ticks from my clothing, and several have been attached at the base of the hairline on my neck. Likewise, I’ve heard from many readers since late winter who [...]
Considering the purchase of a new rod and reel for Dad? If so, here’s what you need to know. There are three basic types of rod and reel sets: closed face, open face spinning and bait casting. Options Closed face outfits are basic in nature, fairly bullet proof, and less expensive than the others. Almost [...]
I front like I’m thrifty but let’s be frank here: I spend money like it’s plucked out of thin air. I will nickel and dime home furnishings and clothing, then turn around and warehouse club us right into the poorhouse. “Look, it’s a jumbo barrel of quinoa (never mind we hate it) for ‘only’ $44!” [...]
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