Around the Table
Give food waste a second life
Brianna Roe, agricultural technician for the Guernsey Soil and Water Conservation District, shares tips to reduce food waste.
How-To's
How to avoid tick bites when you can’t avoid the outdoors
The best way to avoid a tick bite is to stay away from tick habitats. But that's hard for farmers and other outdoor workers to do. If you can’t avoid the outdoors, here are some things you can do to prevent tick bites.
How to manage horse manure
Geauga SWCD Education/Communications Specialist Gail Prunty breaks down strategies for managing horse manure to reduce its environmental impact.
Columns
Record keeping in the bee yard
Beekeeper Scott Svab offers tips for quick and easy record keeping in a home apiary.
The storied life of ‘The Country Wife’
Judith Sutherland recalls the way columnist Pat Leimbach connected with her readers through a genuine love of family farm life.
Halfway through a thin slice of baloney
U.S. ag markets stay steady mid-2025, but rising debt, weak trade and a falling dollar raise concerns for the second half, according to Alan Guebert.
Fairy candles light up the forest
Fairy candles, or black cohosh, bloom each July with towering white spires, marking midsummer's arrival and adding a magical glow to shaded forest trails.
The relationship between cattle and forages
Ohio State Extension educator Daniel Lima delves into cattle grazing habits, breed traits and tips to improve pasture health and livestock productivity.
Hauling memories and dreams in a little wagon
Aaron Dodds unearths decades of family memories and love, recalling the story of a forgotten wooden wagon that was rescued from a briar-covered hill.