The Bluebird Effect explains uncommon bonds
The backyard nesting season is well under way here on the ridge. The first complete bluebird nest held five eggs on March 26. As...
Spring: Easter, birthdays and new life
Remember when old ones died and new were born. And life was changed, disassembled, rearranged. Remember when 30 seemed so old. Now, lookin' back...
Checkoff oversight virtually nil
More and more, the federally-mandated, non-refundable commodity checkoffs resemble something out of a Charles Dickens novel. Most feature huge casts, complicated plots and, to...
High-tech tracker to share findings of coyote survey
Wondering which hunting activities top the most popular list? That’s easy. Whitetail deer, wild turkey, and coyote.
Coyote hunting
Well, ranking coyote hunting even close to...
Bigger and bigger and …
It was, literally, a sight for sore eyes. Two years ago March 12, trumpets blasted in Ankeny, Iowa, as America's new gladiators for agricultural...
Important election year for farmers
It has been a month since the Super Tuesday election. Boy, it has been peaceful these past few weeks. Amazing how the barrage of...
The ins and outs of Ohio dam safety
More than 95 percent of Ohio's dams are owned by local landowners or other entities other than the state of Ohio. And, if you are the owner of a dam, the responsibility for maintaining a safe dam rests with you.
How did you learn the joy of accomplishment? Can you say ‘rock pickin’ party’?
The farm 'chain gang' toiled in the fields, in the hot sun. But we weren't planting or weeding or even picking a crop. Unless you call rocks a crop.
FSA Andy: Don’t miss deadlines for CRP or DCP
Farmers, in the hustle of the spring season, don't forget a few upcoming USDA Farm Service Agency programs and dates.
Face it, my stuff has no value
I know I will never discover that my $40 yard sale card table is worth $40,000 and it's my own darned fault. I'm too cheap to have ever paid $40 for a used card table in the first place.
