Understanding bird feeders
Last week I spent two days at a wild bird products trade show in Missouri. It’s a great way to see new products, but...
Farmers and hunters can feed millions
by Mike TontimoniaFHFH is the acronym for one of the area’s most beneficial exchanges, one that encourages hunters to harvest more deer, a primary...
I believe in Santa Claus. No, really.
Like an over-filler auger wagon, I cannot carry this load anymore, so, for the record, let me say this plainly and sincerely: I believe...
Online ag newsletter is useful farm management tool
Isn't autumn in northeast Ohio a wonderful time? I hope your harvest season is going well. While area farmers are in the field, we...
New program allows continued rental payments
Hello Again! A producer who is a frequent visitor to our local Farm Service Agency office stopped in the other day. Sometimes I get...
Animals make the world a little better
By JUDITH SUTHERLAND Farm and Dairy Columnist On a beautiful, crisp autumn morning, I decided it was time to get out and walk...
What’s the big deal about trees anyway?
This is my first contribution to Farm and Dairy on behalf of the Portage Soil and Water Conservation District. With less than a month...
Potluck at your own peril
I give the worst parties. Seriously. I have no idea why people keep coming to my house. I tend to issue invitations that request...
Photos of “family” trees fill albums
Year after year, autumn after autumn, the same trees here are photographed, from every angle, in every light. I have pictures of them when...
Dream hunt’s one guarantee: To be memorable.
By Mike Tontimonia
The distance between Northeast Ohio and a remote mountain top campsite: Considerable but doable.This week is a travel week involving three days...
