Enjoying nature and keeping pests out
Over the last 30 years, deer and raccoons have cost me a small fortune. Though I never intentionally feed these backyard visitors, they're difficult to discourage.
Times have changed: Christmas then, now
Comparing today's Montgomery Ward Christmas catalog to the Winter 1930-1931 issue.
Marketing the ocean waves
Sit by a quote screen the last month and the corn chart for the Chicago Board of Trade is like the ocean tide. It ebbs and it flows. Then ebbs some more.
Get an early start on the spring garden
There are numerous benefits to planning your spring garden now, from getting a head start to having a good-sized early harvest.
Ask FSA Andy about Conservation Reserve Program General sign-up
FSA Conservation Reserve Program General Sign-up is underway.
Envirothon introduces students to soil and water issues
The Envirothon is a hands-on outdoor environmental competition that tests the natural resources knowledge of high school students.
Outdoor education, weather and gun sales
Ohio Division of Wildlife (DOW) extends a holiday season invitation to attend the first ever and hopefully annual Educator's Open House, to northeast Ohio teachers and educational leaders.
Counting the birds of winter
Any one can become a bird watcher. The annual Christmas Bird Count and Great Backyard Bird Count offer bird enthusiasts an opportunity to contribute to science.
Dink the ram finds a new home
Dink, the friendly ram lamb of Doris the Dorset, had won over Sutherland's heart, but it was time for him to move on. A faithful reader and fellow Dorset breeder welcomed Dink onto their farm.
Do mosquitos matter: Is genetic research a good or bad thing?
A powerful new gene-editing tool called CRISPR/Cas9 is big news in the animal and plant agriculture world.
