Yearly Archives: 2011
We love the butterflies, but hate the skunks: Dealing with wildlife in garden
Unless they are decorative and made of plastic or cement, wildlife in the garden can present a challenge.
Quilt barn gathering planned in Winchester
MANCHESTER, Ohio -- Have you noticed the colorful quilt patterns painted on barns and buildings as you travel? They are called quilt barns, or...
USDA releases results of on-farm energy production survey
HARRISBURG, Pa. — California leads the nation in terms of farm operations producing renewable energy, according to the 2009 On-Farm Renewable Energy Production...
USDA planting projections: Corn and wheat up, beans down slightly …
Prospective Plantings report shows big trends in planting forecasts
This fickle season fools us every year
Spring has been tip-toeing behind retreating winter for several weeks. Now the troops are ready to storm the ice castle and banish the foe...
Blame game won’t feed the world
Rising food prices. Everyone's talking about them. And everyone's pointing fingers of blame.It's the ethanol industry. No, it's the processors. It's the retailers. No,...
Vacation with us…Shammo
Who doesn’t love Florida? Great weather, fun beaches and numerous places to visit and explore. No doubt the Shammo family from Louisville, Ohio, had...
ODNR accepting enrollment applications for Forest Legacy Program
Program pays landowners who seek to protect their woodlands
Vacation with us…Litman
Larry and Myrta Litman, of Washington, Pa., along with cousins Linda and Roy Ealy of West Finley, Pa., took a copy of Farm and...
Vacation with us…Seabolt
Where do farmers (and farm wives) take a break? At a farmer meeting, of course. Our very own “Life Out Loud” columnist Kymberly Foster...
