Let it snow, deer
From first snowfall to harsh winds, learn how shifting winter weather affects deer behavior in Ohio, and how hunters can adapt stand locations and strategy.
Healthy cooking tips for the holiday season
Find out how to make smart swaps, mindful eating, safer food prep and simple planning while keeping festive flavors you love with tips from Ohio State University's family and consumer sciences educators.
Celebrate the holidays by celebrating local farms
Holiday meals begin on local farms, writes Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District's Kathleen Vrable-Bryan. Celebrate community, tradition and flavor this season by supporting the farmers who nourish our tables and memories.
What will you find in your forage grab bag?
Ohio’s forage and corn silage season saw drought, delays and low quality. Learn how variability impacts feed value and why testing and adjustments matter.
Spiders and salamanders were denizens of early fireplaces
Explore early Ohio frontier kitchens, where nonstop fires, ash piles and iron “spiders” and “salamanders” shaped daily cooking and pioneer life.
Peacefully productive on the farm
Judith Sutherland reflects on farm life, responsibility and lessons passed through generations, where work shaped time, character and growing up.
Tending to the flock and finding gratitude in a deep freeze
A sudden cold snap transforms farm chores into a challenge, but gratitude, holiday joy and simple winter moments bring warmth to the season.
Dealing with poor quality hay
Ohio hay quality is low this year, making winter livestock care challenging. Learn cost-effective energy supplementation strategies to maintain herd health.
‘Twas the season of all our seasons — and for good reasons
A nostalgic look at Christmas traditions on a southern Illinois farm, where the magic of Western Auto shaped childhood memories.
Into hot water
A broken water heater sparks memories, laughter and gratitude as one couple looks back on 29 years of old-house quirks, family and the joys of hot water.
