Monthly Archives: January 2009
Comfort foods: Quirky tastes have their place
Those comfort foods you loved from childhood are some of the best, most dearly associated cravings we can have.
Look around you. Yep, life is good
National Cattlemen's Beef Association president-elect Gary Voogt (he takes office Jan. 24) made some good, salt-of-the-earth comments at last weekend's annual meeting of the...
Where will ag spend Obama billions?
The new president wants Congress to approve upwards of $800 billion in cash and tax credits by mid-February to, hopefully, stem the worst economic...
Hazard A Guess: Week of Jan. 22, 2009
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
New to many: White-winged crossbills
If you've seen or heard unfamiliar birds recently, it's probably not your imagination. The mystery bird is about the size of a white-throated sparrow...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Jan. 22, 2009
ROGERS, Ohio — The Country Friends 4-H club met Jan. 5 at the Rogers Sale Restaurant.
Old business discussed included the Christmas party, where...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of Jan. 22, 2009
WEST SALEM, Ohio — The Northwestern FFA chapter’s second most successful fundraiser during the year is whole hog sausage sales.
The money raised is...
Shorthorn female reigns supreme
There was a great deal of excitement as the supreme champion beef winners were named Jan. 12 at the 2009 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg, Pa.
Pasture measurement can improve management
When the management of grazing is discussed, what are the topics of that discussion? Typically, they involve forage growth, forage varieties, soils, animal nutrition,...
Winter is made of sledding and smiles
"At the heart of the meadow, the old watering hole froze over quite nicely. We used the horse-drawn sleigh to get there and before...
