Now may be the perfect time to re-evaluate operation and your goals
This past week, I taught a session at the state Soil and Water Conservation District Summer Supervisors' School. The session was an overview of...
Taking the job seriously
Hello Again!
After you read this week's FSA Andy, you will realize that the author of this weekly column changes with the passing of every...
Bass: Fighting fish that are just plain fun to catch
Any ichthyologist knows that largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are not members of the bass family. The fish competitive anglers seek are actually large members of the sunfish family.
Reality check: We need large farms
Farming doesn't need to be just small or large, just organic or conventional, just black or white. There's room at the table for all. But unless we face the agricultural realities, there might not be any food on that table.
‘Pippi’ makes everything less scary
“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a...
Summertime brings back memories
"The summer skies are darkly blueThe days are still and brightAnd evening trails her robes of goldThrough the dim halls of night." -- Sarah...
FSA Andy for July 30, 2009
Hello, Friends:
I knew they would finally catch up with me. I received that dreaded pink slip, however it wasn't signed so I guess I...
Doggone Takin’ Me Back
Sometimes the most vague scent, sound or taste remembered from the past will transport you back to a time gone by. If you look...
Farm news that happened while you weren’t watching …
With the summer already two-thirds over and the dog days of August about to seep in, I'll bet you didn't notice that... About the...
Hazard A Guess: Week of July 30, 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).
