Recognizing stress and depression
As a high school student I worked on a hog farm operated by a good family who was well respected throughout the community. While...
Strategies to begin the grazing season
In the last "About Grazing" column, Chris Penrose wrote about some early season grazing management. In this column, I want to continue that theme...
FSA Andy for April 2, 2009
Hello Again!The recently approved American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) authorized an additional waiver which allows producers another opportunity to pay a...
Hazard A Guess: Week of March 26, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget (or at least 'hazard a guess' as to its use).
FSA Andy for March 26, 2009
Hello again!The Farm Service Agency wants to remind interested applicants FSA offers loans for farmers to purchase farmland and to finance agricultural operations. FSA...
Homeowners making mountains out of moles’ hills
Mounds of fresh top soil and ridges from tunnels just under the sod mean one thing -- moles. Have to offer But before you...
Country living is surrounded by blessings
"I have no Latin, but as I began to botanize, to learn to call the plants around me up here on my hill by...
Consignment shop is great find, great resource
I enjoyed a St. Patrick's Day meal with Dad, complete with a green votive candle holder for our table, all the green serving ware...
My two minutes of fleeting fame as a grain merchandiser
Andy Warhol said we would all have 15 minutes of fame. He owes me 13 and a half.
Hearts gone wild
Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body....
