Is it Decoration Day or Memorial Day?
A dear young friend -- she is 45 and to me that is young! -- and I were discussing the upcoming holiday weekend and...
Ruffed grouse, masters of disguise
Finding an ovenbird nest is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. Unless you follow this drably colored warbler to its domed, oven-like...
Advice for life: Listen to your coach
Dear Jon,Coach T. was right: Every game, every football season, has peaks and valleys. You heard it in the locker room every Friday night...
Grain markets: It was a quick trip from cry to dry
Now is the spring of our discontent. Now, we are starting to talk about how dry it has gotten. Now, we are wishing we had not poked seed into mud that might crust over it.
The Missing Desk Mystery
This true story was referenced at the 2008 Republican National Convention:
Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a...
Hazard A Guess: Week of May 21, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least 'hazard a guess' as to its use).
Difficult to leave such a wonderful place
"Each year when I arrive here, I notice the subtle changes on the dunes and the beach. I love this place and leaving is...
Meet the thrushes: Their singing is impressive
The sight of four fledgling American robins on the lawn reminded me that robins are thrushes, a family of birds that has a handful...
FSA Andy for May 21, 2009
Hello Again!And a warm welcome to the beautiful springtime weather! With spring planting around the corner, the Farm Service Agency encourages producers to report...
Incredible shrinking food
Nowadays, I not only take my calculator along on grocery shopping trips (the better to ascertain if we can or cannot afford to eat...
