Visionary genius, short-sighted fools
Last October, several University of Illinois alums sent a letter “to encourage to … join by making a contribution to a scholarship...
How chimney swifts’ diet affects population size
In April, chimney swifts will return, but every year there seems to be fewer. One reason chimney swift numbers are down is we cap...
Embrace winter and the gift of time
By JUDITH SUTHERLANDFarm and Dairy columnistOnce again, we find ourselves in the dead of winter, and for far too many of us, this is...
Reader: Meaningful action? Put the blame where it belongs
Editor:President Obama urged "meaningful action" on gun control. And now we have it, and it will do nothing except fulfill the Progressive (code for...
A tried-and-true solution to nutrient pollution, then and now
From cattle to commerce, mills to malls, and farmlands to frack pads, every watershed has historically supported a large variety of ever-changing land uses,...
Winter can be a productive time
It happens every time. The ice cream is setting before me, and in my anticipation for the first bite of this creamy confection, I...
Live and learn
If my kids complain about homework -- "We aren't ever going to need to know this in real life!" -- I have three words...
1.24 FSA Andy
Hi Again,
Well here we are almost to the end of January already. We've had some snow, freezing temperatures, rain and even a few 50...
Your forage yield won’t improve if you don’t do anything differently
Are you getting adequate forage production from your pastures and hay fields? Are you getting maximum weight gains from your livestock with the forage...
I’m all for finding partners, building coalitions. Just not with HSUS
Find new alliances? Sit down and work out compromises? Editor Susan Crowell is all for it, just as long as we're not dealing with the HSUS.
