Keep a wary eye on your tile line or you will suffer the consequences
I have improved tile drainage around my property and have clear open outlets to the road ditch. In low flows everything is fine, but...
Some insight on the out-of-sight and out-of-mind: septic systems
By Lori Morey
Most of us only think about our septic systems when they are making themselves known to us in some disturbing way, such...
Keeping soil healthy and productive
Have you ever heard the saying, "The more things change, the more they stay the same?"
From my research, Alphonse Karr is credited for this...
Blue green algae: You don’t need to fix the problem if it doesn’t happen...
If you raise crops, and fertilizer is your biggest expense, then it only makes sense to use it wisely, and following the 4Rs can increase productivity and minimize the environmental impact of continuous cropping.
Could we handle another big flood?
As I sit here writing this article, the weather has been less than pleasant. I watch it transition from rain to snow, to sleet,...
Don’t give bats a bad rap —they just need help and understanding
Recently, a friend told me about a bat flying in their barn. It was late December and right before a cold spell. It landed...
That old, abandoned road on your property may not be abandoned
To prevent headaches or disputes, if you've got an abandoned road on your property, find out if the road was ever vacated and is no longer an official road.
Bees? It’s a valuable, and fun, hobby
In 2009 I started something that I never thought I would do -- beekeeping! (If someone had told me a few years ago that...
Focusing in on conservation
So much of life depends upon your point of view. Everyone has different experiences and learns from a unique perspective.
My grade school consisted of...
A tried-and-true solution to nutrient pollution, then and now
From cattle to commerce, mills to malls, and farmlands to frack pads, every watershed has historically supported a large variety of ever-changing land uses,...
