9/11 anniversary reminds us of loss of innocent lives
Editor:Who can forget the 3000 who died on that horrific day ten years ago? Our government has been retaliating ever since against those responsible.That...
The past deserves reflection today
Editor:Today I remember that Tuesday morning as if it were yesterday. I sat at my desk having my coffee listening to the morning broadcast...
On the Outdoors: Outdoorsmen setting standard in community service
While touring the Portage County Randolph Fair, I spotted avid Suffield, Ohio outdoorsman Al Kisamore in the hog auction audience. He was representing the Ohio Fur Takers club, an active conservation-minded group that each puts its money where a needy mouth is.
Once again, here come the trolls
A day does not pass without some Big Ag chieftain or Capitol Hill yakker parting their perpetually pursed lips to unleash total nonsense on...
Scott Shalaway: No one has to tell the birds summer is over
On Aug. 25 at a high school football game on Wheeling Island in the Ohio River, a flock of high flying birds distracted my attention from the game. Shortly before sunset, I counted about 50 common nighthawks swirling and feeding above the stadium lights. I watched until they disappeared in the darkening night sky.
All About Grazing: Be aware of prussic acid and potential damage this fall
After our county fair in August, Athens County hosted the Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council Beef Grazing Tour. One of the discussions during the tour centered on some patches of johnsongrass in a stockpiled field of fescue.
Life Out Loud: Say what? Parenting in the teen years
I knew this day would come. There are milestones in every child's life. Birth, roll over, sit up, walk, talk and the "whatever" eye rolls.
Dairy Excel: Practical things to do about rising feed costs and today’s milk prices
Since September 2006, U.S. corn has not traded under $3/bushel -- not one single time -- and chances are good that we will never see corn under $3 per bushel ever again. Meanwhile, milk prices have played yo-yo like never before.
Foreigners with agricultural land must submit form
The Wayne County Fair starts Sept. 11. It remains the largest junior fair in Ohio, with more than 350 dairy projects, 350 swine projects,...
Think About It: What have you learned?
Imagine if you had to write down on a piece of paper all the many things in your life that you have learned. Where would you begin? I think it would be impossible to remember everything we have learned to this point in our lives, no matter what our age might be.
