Feeding corn to deer could be death sentence
Just days after 20 inches of snow blanketed the ridge, a second storm arrived. We could have another 8 inches by morning.
Such conditions bring...
Hornet’s nest tells the true story of snowfall
Remember that high hornets' nest I wrote about in the Jan. 21 column? Old-timers believed the higher the hornets built their nests, the deeper...
A public relations plan is needed now more than ever for every farm
Have you thought about developing a public relations plan for your farm? As we look at the challenges facing agriculture, topping the list today...
Black History Month: Garrett Morgan’s inventions leave mark in Ohio
Hello Again!This certainly will be a February to remember for years to come.Snow days My daughter is beginning to think that she is being...
Farmers should be honest, open about what they do
Talk is cheap but words have meaning.In a mid-January speech to the 400 or so farmers, vendors and state officials at the 10th annual...
Farms offer stress relief to friends, family
"Speak gently -- it is better far to rule by love than fear; speak gently, let not harsh words mar the good we might...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Feb. 11, 2010
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least 'hazard a guess' as to its use).
The time to plant may be now
The time to plant may be now. With weather like we are having, you may think this is a crazy statement, but it is...
An ordinary life
His was, by all accounts, an ordinary life. I first met him when he was nearly 70, and I was not yet 30. He...
Yellow Tail wine donation to HSUS incurs farmers’ wrath
An amazing thing happened last week while you were busy milking, feeding, repairing, resting or doing whatever other chores keep farmers busy in bleak...
