How do you spell p-r-e-t-e-e-n?
It's been a few years, but I'm fairly certain I taught my son to speak. I have a dim recollection of spending many happy...
Pouts, preachers and persimmons
It's been eight long, commentary-filled months since readers who've dropped letters, e-mails and napalm on me have had their say. Sorry, but time screams...
When will you tire of the other voices and speak out for agriculture?
The horn of plenty needs tooting. And you are obligated to do some of it.
Stinky skunk cabbage is actually a sign of spring
If your daily commute takes you along a stream that meanders through a wet meadow, watch for early signs of life as spring approaches....
Whatever happened to red Jell-O (and the mealtimes of my youth)?
One of the single biggest differences I have observed between the childhood of the older generation and the youth of today has to do...
FSA Andy for Feb. 26
Hello Again!This morning brought a big change in the weather as the wind is blowing and the snow is swirling. At least the mud...
Ohio crop Enterprise Budget updates
Newly updated Enterprise Budgets for 2009 have been completed and posted to the Farm Management Web site of the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and...
My dear cat, Lisa, will be remembered with love
I do not want to write this column. But I must.February has once again taken a beloved member of this family. Beginning in 1965,...
The Darker the Color, the Sweeter the Cherry
February is National Cherry Month. It's a good time to remember the original George W's birthday, his story about the cherry tree, and enjoy some cherries.
Challenge yourself with shed hunting
From late winter through early spring, whenever I'm in the woods, I keep my eyes peeled for shed antlers. Sheds, the antlers white-tailed deer...
