Monthly Archives: July 2007
An eating trip through New Mexico
When the lovely Catherine and I slipped out of steamy Illinois for a driving trip to New Mexico June 30, the last item I tossed into her car was a rain parka.
The Right Stuff: Tips for Successful Grilling
Everything off the grill is a special treat, maybe in part because a cookout usually means we're gathered with family and friends.
The measure of a man and a marriage
Pity the people who flocked to be married this past weekend, convinced that all it took was a magic number, in this case the date of 7-7-07, to insure their wedded bliss.
Dear readers: Bail me out of jail
There is an old but tried saying that you can't fight City Hall. I have found it indeed true. In fact, because I have been fighting a utility instead of city hall - but it is the same thing - I may be in jail by the time you read this.
Start clipping coupons: Farm Bureau report says dollar not going very far
WASHINGTON - Retail food prices at the supermarket increased slightly in the second quarter of 2007, according to the latest
Ohio hosting national maple syrup gathering
AKRON, Ohio - Hundreds of maple syrup mavens will pour into Ohio this fall. And there's still time to sign up to join them.
Ohio farm giveaway: Not quite there yet
The Farm and Dairy office has taken several calls lately from readers wondering the status of the Ashtabula County farm giveaway.
Norman Borlaug receives highest civilian honor
NEW YORK - Norman Borlaug, often called "Father of the Green Revolution," received the Congressional Gold Medal July 17 in honor of his work and multiple accomplishments in agricultural science.
Invisible fences make contained cows
CLAYTON SOUTH, Victoria, Australia -
Hog breeding herd slowly growing
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Even with wide swings in anticipated feed prices, pork producers have maintained a steady hand on the reins, said a Purdue University Extension marketing specialist.