Is correct way for livestock industry to grow
Mary Gibson of Louisville takes exception to a letter from the executive director of the Ohio Livestock Coalition published in the Nov. 19 Farm and Dairy.
Dairy Excel/Channel: Ohio close to final permit rules
Ernie Oelker writes of the Ohio Department of Agriculture takeover of responsibilities for permitting large-scale livestock, poultry and dairy operations.
Wool-stuffed bags bring up spinning era
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes of the days when the Hartzell and Bedell farms were busy with sheep shearing in North Benton, Ohio.
Lessons from down under
>I had an opportunity to travel with the Ohio State University Extension sheep team to Australia March 24 –April 9. Our group of 17...
December is a good time to plan
The month of December is a great time to plan. We have the opportunity to make changes to the 2010 year and plan for...
A New Year: Milton’s Story
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb has made a resolution: to nurture a friendship with her church's departing pastor.
Think About It: Harvest Time
It seems harvest time came very quickly this year. It was by all means a very unusual summer. Just about the time you made plans to either plant or harvest, we had to deal with rain.
Some see the pool half full
First, let me state for the record that no dogs were harmed in the making of this column.
Primarily because those little buggers are fast and really hard to catch.
My pilgrim progress, or not so much
I have nothing against Thanksgiving. Really. Any holiday that has pie as its main export is all right with me.
Gift cards: The gifts that keep on taking
They say money is the root of all evil, but when it comes to modern gifting that's not even remotely true.
