John Fowler and his legendary steam company
I have written a couple other recent articles on the steam engine companies of England and since I am a dedicated Anglopile, that is not too unusual.
Farm life soothes with tedium, richness
"Whenever I have worked on farms, I have found my thoughts drifting back to the early agricultural parables, perhaps because the very nature of...
Passenger pigeons are gone, for better and for worse
Passenger pigeons are an example why we should never underestimate extinction.
I still don’t know what I want to be
’Tis the season when most public schools begin a new academic year.
Science behind the changing leaves
A breakdown of why the leaves change this time of year.
Cover crops for farm and garden
As a bountiful harvest empties our fields and gardens, and fills our wheelbarrows and pickup beds with fresh fruits and veggies, growers wonder what to do with the newly vacant space.
Ask FSA Andy about USDA letters
The Farm Service Agency is in the process of implementing new programs that were passed in the Agricultural Act of 2014 or better known as the 2014 Farm Bill.
Preservation: The Wilderness Act of 1964 marks 50 years
Fifty years ago, on Sept. 3, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Wilderness Act of 1964.
Twenty years later, the GMO fight goes on
Consumer concerns over GMOs are not going away.
The Whippet: More than just an old automobile
Folks often ask how I think of stuff to write about, and while I sometimes really have to scratch to come up with a subject, especially when a deadline is breathing down my neck, things I see in my travels often trigger a memory that leads to an idea for a story.
