After Fourth of July, summer flies by
Once the Fourth of July is history, the rest of the summer seems to break all speed records in racing toward the end of...
Ag’s two faces in global warming debate
Once, during a friendly debate over global warming, I asked a well-informed acquaintance what the consequences were if he was wrong in his insistence...
Utilizing warm season forages
The hot dry weather that typically accompanies the months of July and August reduces the growth and production of cool season pasture grasses. It...
Childhood: Unplugged and unclean
Our son, at 12, is back from the wild. He has returned from a week at Boy Scout camp. He went off with big...
FSA Andy for July 9, 2009
Hello Again!Well, I got away with an opinion last week so I think I'll start off with another opinion of mine about something I...
Ohio Dairy Quiz Bowl is a must see
I have either observed or been a part of many competitive events in my lifetime. Watching the Olympics on television has been almost like...
Noodlers reach where sane men fear to trod
There are a few outdoor adventures I've never tried and never will. Skydiving, rock climbing, and bungee jumping come immediately to mind. Noodling is...
Hazard A Guess: Week of July 2, 2009
Item No. 866
Hello from Hazard!More readers wrote or e-mailed to say they knew that Item No. 866 was an early push rotary lawn mower:...
Grade school graduation just the beginning
Ah June — the hum of valedictory speeches is in the air and mortarboards take flight. We have been invited to celebrate this auspicious...
Flexible Cash Lease Calculator decision aid at OSU farm management
Now, more than ever, big swings in crop prices and input costs points toward negotiating some flexibility in cash leases for farmland. “Volatile” and...
