Dirt on Conservation: Trees do more than provide shade
Under the shelter of my porch, I watched as a gray squirrel corralled her three babies up a maple tree. The expression “like herding...
Parenting performance review
In the coming weeks, numerous graduates will stroll, stomp, or perhaps cartwheel across the stage (things are getting so fancy now) to accept their...
Check out beetle-mania in Ohio at the Wilds
Unlike the 1960s talented British Invasion force of John, Paul, George and Ringo, some highly coveted American beetles are about to take center stage...
Dairy’s dive into the unknown
It’s one of American agriculture’s best truisms: Only six people in the world understand U.S. dairy policy and none of the six milks cows.
It’s...
Dairy Excel: A morbid article about dairy cows
The 22nd annual Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference was held April 23-24 in Ft. Wayne, Ind. at the Grand Wayne Convention Center.
This conference each year...
All About Grazing: Hay harvesting tips for a better crop
Cutting excess pasture for hay is one tool to handle the rapid spring growth. However, getting hay dry in May and early June can...
Planting-mania: Farmers catch up in a hurry
How serious is the late planting? Depends upon the source of the opinion. (Hint: The trade has not been all that concerned.)
As you’re planting, remember FSA deadlines
Hello Again!
Is your corn in the ground? Is your wheat ready for the bin? Are you prepping for beans yet? Are you just a...
You’ll know it when you see it
In the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case Jacobellis v. Ohio, Justice Potter Stewart wrote a concurring opinion he hoped would establish a legal standard...
Winners, losers and eighth place
Blue for first, red for second, third is white, fourth is yellow and fifth is green. By the time they blow past the primary...
