How can insects survive winter weather?
Insects avoid winter extremes in the same ways that vertebrates do, but they do it from a variety of life history stages, not just as adults.
Ohio’s history with muzzleloaders
Ohio's muzzleloader history has experienced an interesting journey, both in its constant movement around the calendar and its modern look.
January grain reports both good and bad
It's only January, but the first reports from USDA aren't encouraging for the grain markets.
Two mysteries solved and a new antique item to hazard a guess on!
A recently retired Farm and Dairy employee, contributed this next tool to help stump you for a while. Do you know how this antique was used?
Feeding wildlife during winter
It is vital to provide wildlife with suitable habitat for year-round use and not just for hunting seasons.
10 reasons to embrace this cold snap
Bonnie Ayars lists her top 10 reasons on why the recent cold could be worthy of some positive thoughts.
How to manage risk for non-insurable crops
The Farm Service Agency's Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program can be an important risk- management tool for fruit and vegetable growers.
The anti-science of ‘sound science’
For more than 20 years, farm groups, Congress and big agbiz have used the phrase "sound science" to undermine ag policy they want to alter or bury.
Chores, childhood and being adult
In Kymberly Foster Seabolt's opinion, there's nothing wrong with having your kids do chores.
Sometimes, you stand your ground
Judith Sutherland recounts her childhood confrontations with schoolyard boys, who excluded her from their games at recess.
