One wish: Growing families and memories
Snow falls, blown by a furious wind, as I write this. Christmas carols play in a continuous loop, a joyous refrain for all to...
Trying to build agriculture’s future in Carroll County
Agriculture is the number one industry in Carroll County and Ohio -- and Carroll County residents are working to ensure its future. But it takes collaboration and input from all.
Do you hear what I hear?
When I was a kid music class consisted of a set of finger cymbals and a teacher who was valiant in her efforts to...
Conservation loan gives farmers credit for conserving resources
Hello Again!As I pulled out of the lane today I was in awe of the beautiful ice-covered trees and fresh white covering of snow...
The ‘level playing field’ of trade
Some phrases just make the heart flutter. “Call the vet,” was one that always tripped my father’s ticker. “Level the playing field of trade,”...
Feral cats not family or environmentally friendly
Hunters and birders may seem unlikely allies, but they share many of the same conservation goals. One is maintaining healthy populations of birds and...
Minnie, the red and gold reindeer, saved Christmas
(Author’s Note: The following story is the only work of fiction I’ve ever written and was originally published in the Farm and Dairy on...
Mark your calendars for Annie’s Project workshops
Hello Again!Well, what a week of hunting stories. It has been so much fun listening to them. The best one happened on our farm....
Mother’s column revives memories
In a box on the bottom shelf of the pie safe are my mother's columns for Farm and Dairy, dating back to 1952.She was...
Get cozy with financial numbers
Happy holidays to all of our northeast Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania dairy farmers. It is hard to believe that 2010 is coming to a...
