Around the Table
Interactive exhibits on healthy habits, cooking
Cooking demonstrations, food preservation lessons, first-aid safety tips and more will take place in the Family Room at Ag Progress Days, Aug. 14-16.
How-To's
How to help Monarch butterflies survive migration
Help migrating Monarch butterflies by adding nectar-producing plants to your landscape, providing a steady supply of nectar all summer and into fall.
How to help your garden survive hot weather
Hot weather can stress even the most heat tolerant plants. Your garden will need special care to survive extended dry periods and heat waves.
Columns
Crop reports damage weak grain market
USDA's recent World Agricultural Supply and Demand Report and the U.S. Crop Production estimate for August took away the bounce in grain prices and cast a negative tone for the balance of the summer.
My farm bill
Farmers must tell lawmakers how their operations have benefitted from farm bill programs so that the 2018 bill reflects the needs of American farmers.
Mabel’s blue ribbon performance
Mabel the goat strikes again, surprising and startling everyone on the farm.
Good management practices for fall grazing
As we transition into fall, pay close attention to your forages. Some pastures may be stockpiled, but those intended to be grazed this fall still need rest.
Ashtabula walleye fishing is hot, hot, hot
Walleye fishing success in the deep central basin water due north of the Port of Ashtabula is well ahead of the usual late summer action.
Plovers: Great news from Presque Isle
For the second consecutive year, a pair of federally endangered piping plovers are raising chicks on Gull Point at Pennsylvania’s Presque Isle State Park.
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