Bringing in the cows — best job ever
Each day we wander the Vermont woods for an hour or two. I love the leave-taking, the sound of the goats' bells. Herding is...
Follow the road to the red cow on the left
I was in my house on a quiet Friday night when a dead-ringer for Larry the Cable Guy of stand-up comedy fame came roaring...
LETTER: United Local School District levy unnecessary
The United Local School District has received well over $5,004,849 in extra tax dollars in just the past six years. ULSD extra taxes are a one mill levy, a three mill levy, and a 1/2 percent income tax levy. These three “extra taxes” are over and above your regular assessed property taxes.
All About Grazing: Now is a great time to manage fescue
Infected fescue is insect, disease and drought resistant. It is also a nitrogen scavenger. This gives it an advantage over other forages, especially on poor soils.
The Dirt on Conservation: Cover crops importance being touted
Carroll County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering their no-till drills for only $8 per acre to plant cover crops.
Siren song of home is hard to resist
The usual six-mile drive home from Sunday church took a pleasant turn some weeks ago. As I headed back to the farmette for more...
Several tax classes available this fall
Hello northeast Ohio. Isn't autumn a wonderful time? I really love this time of year. The cooler nights, the smells and sights of harvest...
Ecuador’s Paz Reserve is a birder’s delight
Back in 2004, as birding boomed in many Latin American countries, Angel Paz discovered an Andean cock-of-the-rock lek on his family's property in northwestern...
It’s bow season: Let the hunting tales begin
It's bow season, a time of year that brings out the most interesting use of the English language. A time when what is said...
Got the rain gauge (and grain market) blues
The rain gauge told the story yesterday. I finally limped out there with my shepherd's crook leaving holes in the ground. (That's another story:...
