Life Out Loud: Where does the time go?
The graduate. She has deep blue eyes, a gorgeous smile, and her senior class superlative is “prettiest hair.” That makes sense. She does have the prettiest hair. It’s a gorgeous shade of deep, natural red. This was true even when she was mostly bald and later, briefly, when it all sort of fluffed around her head like a vibrant dandelion puff.
Genetic change has always played a critical role in agriculture
College campuses never lack for opinion. Regardless of the subject, if you search hard enough, you're certain to find a slant.
Red-crested tree rat is a surprise, species apparently not extinct
It hardly seems possible that in 2011 new species of vertebrates continue to be discovered or rediscovered.
And I'm not sure which is more exciting...
The Neys have it: Hay tools invented in Canton
There were two different Ney companies in Canton in the late 1800s and early 1900s, both making hay tools such as barn hay forks, carriers and track.
Envirothons challenge students to think about environment in new ways
Many soil and water conservation offices have been busy working with high school students who compete in the area Envirothons. For those unfamiliar with...
Let’s feed ourselves vegetables, too
Squeeze almost any official of almost any agbiz or farm group and the words “Feed the world” will cross their lips. The phrase is...
Success… at the end of a rope halter
They are barely able to walk and yet they pick up the end of rope halter and make their first debut in the show...
FSA built to support farmers and continues to do so
Hello Again!Do you remember the Great Depression with its Black Tuesday in 1929? Or did you experience the dust bowl and see the cloud...
Spring grazing in 2011 proves to be challenging for producers in region
Grazing management has certainly been an interesting challenge this year. Who would have dreamed during last year’s dry weather that nearly everyone reading this...
Land barons
When you're young and just starting to make a little money, (emphasis on "little") you are made to feel a failure if you don't...
