Winter management strategies are key to protecting sod base paddocks
In our Pasture For Profit grazing schools we talk about pasture management in terms of keeping pasture plants actively growing and matching livestock nutrient...
Dairy farm management retreat useful for current and future generations
With harvest completed for many and winding down for others, there seems to be more time this fall than in recent years to accomplish...
Warm November day brings touch of spring
This is a day for which I am grateful, and a way to offer a gracious nod to November. The day started with the...
Landowners: Ask before you build
Landowners in Ohio are experiencing site development problems associated with building on mine land. These problems can lead to expensive repairs or demolition of...
This isn’t going to be a tea party
If ascendant Republicans act on what they say was the clear message sent by voters Nov. 2, the 112th Congress ain't gonna be a...
Deadlines always sneak up on you
Deadlines are so hateful. They sneak up on you at the most inconvenient times. Like yesterday, I was regretfully pulling put my poor dead...
A winter roosting box for chickadees is a tight spot
Recently, at a wild bird trade show in Missouri, a women approached me and thanked me for “a great idea.” She said she had...
Best advice for a Western elk hunt: Plan ahead
Yes you can. That’s the answer to the most asked question about western big game hunting. You can afford a western elk hunt in...
Gratitude for veterans’ untold stories
War humbles a man. I learned this for myself, and, in a way, learning it humbled me.When I was young and still green behind...
The plague and I
I think it's safe to confess that I have been a carrier of the plague. Apparently, I had pinkeye.Every single last one of my...
