Broadband access: We have to bridge the digital divide
If we dropped Congress in the middle of a no-access zone, how quickly do you think we'd have broadband Internet access nationwide?
The roofers are here
I used to think the four sweetest words in the English language were "Will you marry me?" or "It's a healthy boy!" (Or girl)....
FSA Andy for Sept. 17, 2009
Hello again!It seems as though "going green" is all the rage. More and more people are looking for environmentally friendly, sustainable and all natural...
Accumulated numbers we love
As many Eastern Cornbelt farmers nervously estimate just how many frost-free days (weeks?) they'll yet need to bin an almost certain to-be-late harvest, it's...
Where has all the innocence gone?
"If you're in the wrong place, the right things don't happen."-- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, 1942
There are some things we are given absolutely no choice...
Yes, I did make it to Canfield Fair
Happy Halloween! In case you hadn't noticed, even before Labor Day Halloween decorations were on shelves in stores and at even some houses.Maybe we...
The unseen migration of the mature American eels
"Fall migration" conjures up images of honking, south-bound geese and monarch butterflies on their way to Mexico. Each autumn we marvel at the long...
Harrison County Junior Livestock Sale thanks
Editor:The 2009 annual Harrison County Junior Fair Livestock Sale has come and gone, and was a tremendous success. A special thanks goes out to...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Sept. 3, 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).
Angels, angst, alcohol and a quick trip to the ER
There are any number of reasons why I will never be crowned Mother of the Year, but the truth is, I removed myself from...
