Creatures under rocks and in the skies: Help for hellbenders and birds
Here's a question for the anglers in the family: Have you ever hooked a long, slimy, four-legged creature while fishing on a clear, cool,...
My Powder Puff Pet
Temptation jumped from a bulletin board at our local grocery. "Free hamsters to good home" headlined pictures of two available live balls of fur....
Childhood memories swirl in spring
Like a breaking floral wave, the locust blossoms frothed and foamed in the breeze, their inimitable fragrance beckoning bees whose humming was an audible...
DFA not celebrating much this June
Mega-dairy co-op, Dairy Farmers of America, is the focus of several investigations.
Glorious Harmony
The Salem Community Theatre's Youth Chorus have learned to make beautiful music together during the not quite 2-year span since they began.
Market shifts to crop condition watch
With planting caught up, the traders on the Chicago Board of Trade are switching their attention to the condition of the crop. In recent...
Can agriculture save humanity?
Hunger, poverty and insecurity are at the core of global instability, but a 2008 World Bank report identified agriculture as the primary driver to abate hunger and reduce poverty.
FSA Andy for June 5
Hello again!
I’d like to discuss prevented planting and failed crops with you. It’s important to remember that you need to report prevented planted acreage...
Grads: Now education really begins
“Go the way the wind blows, but be sure to always hold on to your hat.”
— Bill Cosby
This is the season for...
High gas prices lead to summer crisis
A few years ago, I wrote a column about how that upcoming summer’s gas was predicted to top $3 per gallon. At the time...
