Grain market bounces into the new year
In my grandmother Faragher's Manx household was the tradition of the "Qualtagh."The qualtagh, the first visitor to your home in the New Year, was...
Ask FSA Andy By FSA Andy
Hello Again!Congratulations to all the newly elected and re-elected county committee members. Their responsibilities begin immediately, as the first official meeting this month will...
There is joy in new beginnings
There is joy in new beginnings, no matter how many new year celebrations we might have under our belt. This, for me, has been...
“A consistently dour columnist…”
Come on, you don't want to end this year reading what an aging aggie like me thinks the "Best Stories of 2009" are. Easy...
The silly season is upon us
In NASCAR the so-called "silly season" is that period at the end of the year when teams are realigning. Drivers are going to other...
If you see a hummingbird, tell officials
Christmas for Ohio and Pennsylvania Birders Pennsylvania and Ohio birders must have been particularly good this year. In mid-December they got an early Christmas...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Dec. 24, 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).
Celebrate the first silent night
(Note: This column first appeared in Farm and Dairy 16 years ago. I offer it here again this year, because its message never dims....
FSA Andy for Dec. 24, 2009
Dear producers:You probably know that one needs to have a little bit of patience and a lot of time when working in one of...
Participate in a Christmas Bird Count this year
It began Dec. 14 and runs through Jan. 5. Birders all across the Americas will gather in small groups to census bird populations in...
