Start scouting and preparation for tick and fly season now
It is time to start thinking about how we can keep our grazing animals safe from ticks and flies that can cause medical problems and production losses.
The failure to learn history’s simple lessons
Alan Guebert recalls the brilliance of Theodore W. Schultz, “perhaps the world’s most pre-eminent agricultural economist.”
Despite all warnings, ducklings are almost impossible to resist
Despite the mess they create and their other qualities that make keeping them difficult, Eliza Blue has given in and gotten herself a few ducklings.
Calf heat stress management basics
Ohio State Extension educator Jason Hartschuh shares tips for identifying and managing heat stress in calves.
Bringing out the broadaxe and hewing to the line
Once early settlers had felled, sectioned and de-barked trees, it was time for the hewing process to begin, which required a broadaxe and a marking axe.
Mr. Garrett’s grasshopper
Bryce Angell recalls dissecting grasshoppers in Mr. Garrett’s sophomore biology class.
Weather news sparks grain market rise
Marlin Clark analyses recent shifts in the corn, soybean and wheat markets, identifying inclement weather around the world as a factor pushing up prices.
Confusing spring lookalikes: Coltsfoot vs dandelion
Although they are often confused for one another, coltsfoot and dandelion plants have noticeable differences. Learn how to tell them apart.
Coolspring Power Museum has grown into a world class collection
Coolspring Power Museum has grown into a world class collection of gas engines — 75% of which operate in their displays — spanning 35 buildings on 40 acres.
Don’t burn the beef
Cowboy poet Bryce Angell writes about the exquisite experience of eating a good steak that's cooked just right.
