Obama school speech furor: You can tell it was a slow news day
"Parents, if you want to worry about what's going on in our public schools, you've got a lot more to be concerned about than our president attempting to encourage your child to get an education."
Daisy was a member of the family
When my daughter, Emma, turned 9 (she's now 20), she asked for only one thing -- a yellow Lab puppy. She had been reading...
OSU Extension to offer three-day basic cheese making workshop
Hello northeast Ohio dairy farmers. OSU Extension is saying cheese again! OSU Extension is pleased to be sponsoring a three-day basic cheese making course...
Dealing with my own little print war
Having appeared in print for years now, you would think I would have both a deep understanding and an acquired immunity to the craziness...
Were you prepared for the dry spell?
Earlier in the year there were several articles in this column addressing planning ahead for the possibility of drought. In April, Mark Sulc warned...
The company you keep says it all
In the long, expensive battle fought by U.S. farmers to make corn-based ethanol the premier alternative fuel in America, few Washington influence peddlers fought...
Barn swallows’ exit is right on time
In the barn this morning, the silence was deafening.Since May 25, barn swallows have kept the rafters ringing with their cheerful chatter and impromptu...
FSA Andy for Sept. 3, 2009
Hello again!Last month, I spent a day at the Ohio State Fair. My trip was not complete without a visit to see the sculpted...
Spanky has stepped into leadership role
"On the farm, I'd come to see that my animals managed to avoid, almost entirely by instinct, the dramas that humans create for themselves....
Harvest creeps closer, but will weather hit crops first?
Many questions remain as we approach the end of the crop year. Not the least of these is: What size crop do we have?
