Encore column celebrates Rusty Iron’s 20th year
I was at the Portersville Steam Show grounds a week or two ago to check out their annual Spring Gas Up. While there, I...
Middle ground
I've always felt sorry for middle school. Elementary school gets all the love and the blind allegiance of parents and children new to education...
What next?
My father used to say to me, "George you are never too old to learn something new." The older I get the more I...
New field guide rekindled my moth-er instinct
I wear many hats as a naturalist. I enjoy learning about all aspects of nature. Recently, I added mother to my list of interests....
Go ahead and bet against Europe
When I hopped on the ag journalism jet in 1981, the European Union (known then as the European Economic Union) forecast it would spend...
Ask FSA Andy: Preventing barn fires
FSA Andy gives advice on how to prevent hay stack fires.
Personality matters when pairing hunters, dogs
Good hunting dogs are born to be good but can often be side tracked, or kept from being a truly good performer, by the...
The painful bruise of loss lingers
Sutherland remembers her father and what Memorial Day means to her.
There are varied reasons as to why birds sing songs
A Parkersburg, West Virginia reader writes that, “Mockingbirds woke me up several times last night. Why are they singing at night?” Daily conversation Birds...
Think About it: Senior adults
SENIOR ADULTSWe hear much today about senior citizens. Senior citizens are people who have reached an age in their lives that are now looked...
