Unsteady prices as harvest winds down
I am remembering the traditional harvest schedule of my youth, when we hoped to have the crop in by Thanksgiving Day.
The Case of the Missing Keys
Dad looked frazzled. He fumbled through his winter coat pockets, then his jacket underneath, then his pants - both sides. What was he hunting?
"Can...
Plan now for the summer slump
What are you going to do this summer when growth in your cool-season pastures slows down? What will you do if they stop growing...
More than just the stars of Groundhog Day
February 2 is about halfway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox.
Is it Decoration Day or Memorial Day?
A dear young friend -- she is 45 and to me that is young! -- and I were discussing the upcoming holiday weekend and...
Keys to maximizing the rewards of a baleage production system
Learn how proper management can help you avoid the risks of botulism and listeriosis and maximize your results in a baleage production system.
Hazard A Guess: Week of July 16, 2009
Item No. 867
Hello from Hazard!Woo-hoo! At last, a response on Item No. 867 -- and a correct one, at that!Michael Rolf of Cleveland, Ohio,...
Now may be the perfect time to re-evaluate operation and your goals
This past week, I taught a session at the state Soil and Water Conservation District Summer Supervisors' School. The session was an overview of...
Wish for fish
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about her daughter's first taste of independence and her own taste for fish.
Forts used for protection from hostiles
Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about the numerous rebuilt evidences and records of forts in Ohio and western Pennsylvania that tell a story of the settlers who sought protection from hostiles a century and a half ago.
