Monthly Archives: November 2010
Ohio corn producers should prepare; Western bean cutworm moth damage is cutting a niche
WOOSTER, Ohio — A staggering number of Western bean cutworm moths were trapped in Ohio corn fields this year compared to previous years, however,...
Conservation promoters honored at Wayne Co. SWCD annual meeting
WOOSTER, OHIO -- The Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District named Fred Galehouse as the recipient of its Friend of Conservation Award during the...
FSA Andy: Farm Service Agency
Hello friends,It's an important time of year for the Farm Service Agency. Ballots for this year's county committee election were mailed to eligible voters...
Soil, what an amazing resource!
OK I admit it ... I love soil. I know that kind of makes me a freak (at least that what my wife tells...
The gifter who keeps on giving bad gifts
Mr. Wonderful has taken to hitting me to get his point across. OK, technically it's more of a playful tap on the shoulder to...
Be thankful for the tiny things
Sometimes, the only dose of medicine that makes any sense at all is time spent in the innocence of a child's playroom kitchen. Last...
Always cows; usually a turkey
On the 100-cow, southern Illinois dairy farm of my youth, two hearty helpings of Holsteins were always on the Thanksgiving Day menu. In between...
I still have a lot to be thankful for in life
On this week and day of Thanksgiving, we all have so much to be thankful for. As our family sits down to a bountiful...
These nature books make great holiday gifts
I’ve got a bookshelf of titles to recommend as holiday gifts this year, so each gets just a thumbnail description.Suffice to say, if it’s...
GIPSA, Justice Dept. still investigating Eastern Livestock
A Kentucky cattle producer speaks out against Eastern Livestock.
