Yearly Archives: 2009
Flexible Cash Lease Calculator decision aid at OSU farm management
Now, more than ever, big swings in crop prices and input costs points toward negotiating some flexibility in cash leases for farmland. “Volatile” and...
FSA Andy for July 2, 2009
Hello Again!Here I sit, it's Friday afternoon and I'm trying to figure out what to write for this article. FSA stuff can be a...
Recommended summer reading
Whether you're planning a stay-cation in the backyard or a getaway to the shore or mountains this summer, a good book makes a great...
We are blessed to live in rural America
"Fireworks bring us together to celebrate all that we have, our many gifts as a free nation." -- Pearl Tinus, 1955
No matter how...
Water wars will impact us all
California is embroiled in a hot issue that affects agriculture, as well as everyday living -- an issue that will affects us all sooner or later. Water.
Squaring Away the Holiday
A summer buffet would not be considered a true hoedown without dancing. Just what is a "hoedown"? Webster dictionary says, "hoedown (ho'doun') noun
1. a...
You want funny? I’ll give you funny
All truth passes through three stages, German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once explained. "First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is...
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 2, 2009
NORTH LIMA, Ohio -- The Pinelakers 4-H club held its fifth meeting in May.
Members discussed upcoming events, including the Canfield Fair Sept. 2-7,...
Venom shots take the bite out of sting reactions
BALTIMORE — The same bee and other insect venom shots that doctors use to prevent deadly systemic reactions to insect stings can also tone...
The economics of animal welfare regulations proposed for Ohio
By LUTHER TWEETEN (Editor's note: The following is reprinted from the June 2009 issue of the Ohio Ag Manager newsletter published by Ohio State...
