National 4-H Week: October 7-13
My friend Judi and I discussed plans for our club: delegating, decorating, and, of course, our talks almost always lead to food.
Wheat wave takes world by storm
Maybe the unseasonably hot temperatures that blistered the Midwest most of September can be traced to global warming, solar flares or the high volume of hot air blowing westward from Washington.
Practice makes perfect sense
They are to stand in three (almost) straight lines on the shiny wooden floor. Tennis shoes screech loudly in that nails-on-chalkboard yet oddly satisfying way that they sometimes do on gymnasium floors, as 46 feet swivel into position.
Farmers need to hear their weather
Last week, I talked with a wise fellow who has witnessed many changing seasons. We discussed how unseasonably hot it has been for October as he wiped the sweat from his brow.
ATVs: Managing the unmanageable
ATVs. We love them, use them on our farms and occasionally do a little joy riding. But they're also the enemy, for in the hands of a trespasser, they often tear up crops and fields and woodlots.
The Paradox of Our Age
I received the following essay, which was attributed to comedian George Carlin, but it turns out he had nothing to do with the piece.
Alternative grazing options for fall
As the leaves start turning and the nights get colder, our usual crops of orchardgrass, ryegrass and alfalfa begin to winterize.
Guebert to hog farms: I told you so
(NOTE: Below is the second of a two columns on a now-collapsing, multimillion-dollar farmer-owned cooperative.
The power of faith and fate
I know this is a column about life and all the funny little things that can happen when living it. I hope you generally enjoy it.
Weeds may be the key to well-being
Have you ever noticed how weeds come and go over the years? I recall the summer of the battle of Queen Anne's Lace.
