Insects: Spittlebugs, galls, and evening singers
Insects thrive during the warmth of summer, and many are conspicuous and familiar.
Ask FSA Andy about FSA loan funds
The Farm Service Agency continues to have loan funds available in all categories of the loan programs.
Pastures and pipelines: Projects are not as simple as you think
The scope of a pipeline company's activities may impact your farm operation for a long time to come. Don't rush anything, and get it in writing! Tips for landowners.
You can pay for employees’ time, but how do you really motivate them?
Farmers should take time to examine the five functions of management: planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling.
While Congress is on recess, there is much we can still learn
Congress left a lot undone, before going on summer recess.
Turn mowing pains into healthy gains
Mowing the lawn doesn't have to be a dreaded chore.
Mountain lion sighted in eastern Ohio
According to Ohio wildlife officials, a mountain lion was sighted recently near Wintersville in Jefferson County, Ohio.
This farm style stood the test of time
Just this past week, a friend and I got to talking about how certain traditions have been handed down, some by family, others through the law of life's essentials.
Speak easy: A slippery slope of English
There has been a move afoot for some time to relax (see also: dumb down) the English language.
Hummingbird guilt while on summer vacation
When my wife and I left on vacation July 21, I felt pangs of guilt. I had been hosting a growing number of ruby-throated hummingbirds at my feeders since early May.
