Springtime fish: It’s almost crappie time
Ice-covered lakes and slippery ramps have the best crappie time on hold but one can put money on the early to mid-March action to begin.
Use a cover crop to help your cash crops
Cover crops help build your soil profile and open channels to allow heavy rain to quickly infiltrate into the ground where it is useful to plants.
Feeding methods and efficiency can vary widely at each farm
It has been a challenge to feed livestock this winter due to missed cuttings last year. However, producers can reduce wastage with these tips.
Growin’ oats is a storied past for farmers
Sam Moore shares a story Josh Billings, a well-known 19th-century humorist who used contemporary slang and strange phonetic spelling, wrote about oats.
Northbound juncos? A sure sign of spring
Juncos, or snowbirds as they're often called, define the end of winter and the onset of spring for observant nature watchers.
When 9 degrees feels balmy…
While the weather has been strange and challenging this winter, it hasn't presented the challenges farmers faced during a particularly cold winter in 2004.
Get the most out of conferences
As you take a look at the opportunities for gathering information at workshop seasons, consider these tips to get the most out of them.
Dressing for carpool success
Kymberly Foster Seabolt shares her thoughts on a proposed bill in Tennesse that would detail rules for how parents can dress and behave on school grounds.
The stage of a life lived fully
Judith Sutherland remembers Elizabeth Pastor, a gifted pianist and long-time resident of Ashland County, Ohio, following her recent passing.
Monarch butterfly counts up, bird count begins
It's time to plan for the Great Backyard Bird Count, running Feb. 15-18. The GBBC allows volunteers to take a snapshot of global bird populations.
