There’s lots to know about the dairy industry
I have decided to use a new format for my contribution to this column -- referring to it as the Dairy Brain Teaser. I...
Prioritize a water source in a rotational grazing system
Finding ways to meet the needed water demands can improve the efficiency of pasture use, writes OSU Extension Educator Dean Kreager.
Return of hummers is something to hum about
By the time you read this, ruby-throated hummingbirds should be visiting a nectar feeder on your back porch. They're back early again this year.
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Is marijuana our next cash crop?
The Oregon Canabis Business Council had nine pot plants on display at the state fair there. Editor Susan Crowell ponders the patchwork of state and federal marijuana laws.
Transparent purses have clear issues
Well, it's official. The terrorists have won. In a move that began as a response to an industry-wide airline ban on carrying liquids and other concealed weapons such as waterproof eyeliner and a to-die-for shade of lipstick in anything more than a clear, zip-lock bag, designers have rolled out the newest "trend" to torture us with: transparent purses.
Dairy Excel: Reach that magic number for profit
Even when feed costs are much lower than the present market situation, monitoring herd feed costs is very critical for increasing farm profitability.
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We all need a good dose of laughter
Some of the best jokes are those played out in real life. Many years ago, my father had an uncle who had married into...
Conservation makes a difference, for ourselves and the future
We all know people (maybe you are one of them) who are dedicated to a cause, a community, a church, a charity, a job....
Think Green
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb suggests some green snacks for St. Patrick's Day.
Kicking grain trading down the road
Confession time: Over the last three years I often have referred to the 113th and 114th Congress as either “do nothing” or “doing less than nothing.”
