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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.
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Have you evaluated your total mixed ration lately?
A lot can happen from time the computer software formulates your total mixed ration until the cow eats it.
Ohio’s untapped fisheries
Are you disappointed with your local fishing hole? Too crowded? Not what it used to be? Well, lucky for you, Ohio has many underrated fishing opportunities.
Taking the time to appreciate the conveniences of modern life
Life slows on the ranch: animals graze, gardens grow, and water is hauled by hand—reminding us that true necessities haven't changed much over time.
Pondering the good and bad of artificial intelligence
Judith Sutherland pulls weeds, listens to the radio and contemplates the ethics of artificial intelligence.
Numerous pioneer craftsmen turned out holders for candles
Candleholders on the frontier of the Ohio country could be as plain or as fancy as the local craftsmen had the ability and tools to make them.
Hay harvest challenges: Moisture, heat and fire risk
Over the past several weeks, persistent moisture has dominated the weather pattern, leaving many farmers feeling like Charlie Brown under a perpetual storm cloud....
