Monthly Archives: February 2007
If you farm, be a passionate mule
An author and writing teacher recent posted a short online blog entry called, "Four Things You Need to Become a Writer.
Never too old for floor farming fun
Last night, I did some serious farming. Santa Claus had brought me a silo filled with farm animals and fencing and it had not yet been opened.
Too many cooks in farm bill kitchen
If urban sprawl consumes two acres of America's finite farmland every minute, should Congress, through the 2007 farm bill, address farmland protection? If one out of three Americans is either overweight or obese, should the $57 billion the U.
Even with $4 corn, you’re in control
Amid projections of improving milk prices, increasing feed costs have many dairy producers concerned.
Where are our manners?
I presided for the first time at a Women's Club meeting and a few of the girls (I'll call us girls even though we're all over 50) had to leave early.
Almost ready to face the double digits
Having two children less than two years apart teaches a person a lot about parenting. The problem is that the "students" will be too bone tired for the first six years to remember a single bit of it.
Warren Co. ag task force makes plans
YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. - The Future of Agriculture Task force met recently at the Ag Learning Center in Youngsville, Pa.
Think about it
Before adding an extra year of corn into your farm's crop rotation, consider these important facts. Yield impacts Typically, second-year corn yields 6 percent to 10 percent less than first-year corn, Ohio State Extension economist Barry Ward says.
Study: Pig manure as effective as other fertilizers
OTTAWA, Ohio - Applying livestock manure to growing crops has been found to produce yields comparable to traditional fertilizer applications, and the alternative option may mean more money in a farmer's pocket.
Scientists: Rare pear is a genetic peach
WASHINGTON - As the bright yellow, fuzzy cousins of pears and apples, quinces maintain a relatively low profile among the pome fruits.
