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Fall is a wonderful time of year to appreciate how beautiful Ohio and Pennsylvania can be. As my farmers have been working long hours to try to complete their harvests, the fall colors have been just spectacular this year.
Of course, fall weather can be different from day to day, too. I know some […]

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Halloween at my house usually brings a pleasant diversion from harvest, or lack of harvest as the case may be.
The kids always start planning their Halloween alter-egos several weeks in advance. Of course, there is some parental guidance. “No, you can not be a belly dancer” and “No, you can not use […]

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October is always one of the most active months of the year around my house. Routines are being set for school, fall sports are getting into high gear and, of course, the combines are in the field. We try to take a little time out each year to go on one of the fall […]

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This month’s articles from FSA Andy will originate from the beautiful hills of Coshocton County. The Coshocton Fair began on Oct. 2, so between the construction of the 4-H fair booth, the readying of projects and preparing displays, FSA activities almost have become an afterthought. Almost.
Being so late in the year, many farmers […]

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It seems as though “going green” is all the rage. More and more people are looking for environmentally friendly, sustainable and all natural products. But did you know the Farm Service Agency (FSA) has been “going green” for many years?
Millions of acres of the nation’s natural resources have been improved and preserved through the […]

Hello again!
It seems as though “going green” is all the rage. More and more people are looking for environmentally friendly, sustainable and all natural products. But did you know the Farm Service Agency has been “going green” for many years? Millions of acres of the nation’s natural resources have been improved and preserved through the […]

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Last month, I spent a day at the Ohio State Fair. My trip was not complete without a visit to see the sculpted butter cow on display in the Dairy Products Building. While numerous fair-goers viewed the butter cow and tried to eat their ice cream cones before they melted away, few probably knew […]

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The motto for the Boy Scouts is ‘Be Prepared.’ Are you prepared for your 2009 harvest? Will your corn be singing, “Oh, give me a home!” Have you considered applying for a Farm Storage Facility Loan through your local FSA office but were waiting on the ‘new’ changes?
Well, guess what? The changes are […]

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Recently, dairy and livestock producers have been struggling financially with low milk and livestock prices. It does not appear that this situation is going to improve in the short term. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA is undertaking an effort to use the department’s administrative flexibility to provide relief to producers in […]

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In June, while lounging by the pool one sunny Saturday afternoon, a friend of mine, who we will call Susie, was discussing putting in a garden. Susie started asking if it was too late to plant a garden. I then inquired as to what she intended to plant.
Susie started with potatoes, onions, green […]