Make a backyard pollinator oasis
With just a few steps you can turn your backyard into an oasis for many different species of pollinators.
Considering timber harvest? Do your homework
Each weekday morning, I travel the 18 miles to my office at the Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District. Most often, I use this...
Part II: Tips for keeping New Year’s resolutions for your farm
Farmers make New Year’s resolutions with the best of intentions, but sometimes ‘just getting through the day’ takes priority.
Get those nest boxes ready: Birds are coming
Birds may begin nesting early this year, unless there is a late winter cold snap or snowstorm.
Forget The P’s and Q’s, Watch Your Forks and Spoons
A simple dinner conversation about school lunchroom activities turned into a "actions have consequences" discussion at Family Life Editor Laurie Steeb's home.
Winter thoughts include whether to plant new forage this spring
Knox County Extension Agent Jeff McCutcheon finds the biggest problem in pastures is not the plant, but the plant-er.
Take time to appreciate your life
Remember to live your life to the fullest, and appreciate each day.
Colorectal cancer needs awareness
Colorectal cancer survivor emphasizes the need for regular screenings.
Dairy Excel: Things to remember as the rain falls
Shoemaker writes about when things don't quite go according to plan - for example, when it won't stop raining.
Farmer learns to live by the weather
Columnist Judith Sutherland concludes a series on Charles Smart, who learned in the 1930s that farmers live by the weather.
