Ask FSA Andy by FSA Andy– disaster area designation and loans available
Hello Again!On Sept. 5, 2012, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack designated all 88 counties in Ohio as natural disaster areas due to drought and...
Winter’s fury is no match for Kinglets
As days get shorter, and nights grow longer, the cast of characters on my bird feeders changes. A mixed flock of pine siskins, purple...
Cooking goose brings back memories
For the first year in five, the lovely Catherine and I will not be driving a sack of sweet potatoes, a cooler with a...
It’s important to know — and care — where your food comes from
Writing an article about conservation is normally not very hard for most folks that work for a Soil & Water Conservation District. If you're...
We take our blessings for granted
It goes without saying that some things have been such a simple little part of our life that each is not even recognized as the gifts that they are.
Give thanks
Recently, I have been paying closer attention during my conversations with others. I notice many people I talk to seldom mention their blessings. Most...
Hunters take note, EHD affecting deer population
Opening day for Ohio deer hunters is Monday, but for some, especially those used to seeing several deer by noon, it may be slim...
Hitting the wall
If more home renovation products were catered I think things would go much more smoothly. Why is it that in the pursuit of better...
GMO labeling not about choice
Anti-GMO sentiment is based on faulty science, emotion, a mistrust of big corporations, and even conspiracy theories. Editor Susan Crowell serves up her thoughts.
Market Monitor: Small report, big market decline
Friday's USDA report did not have a lot of news, but what it had caught the market leaning the wrong way. The result, eventually,...
