Yearly Archives: 2011
Vacation With Us… Wales
Larry Wales and his wife Sandy, of East Palestine, Ohio brought Farm and Dairy along with them to the Great Wall of China.
Vacation With Us… Amey
Toni and Jim Amey, of Canfield, Ohio, returned recently from Roger Hodgsons United Kingdom tour.
Vacation With Us… Cerar
Dale Cerar, of Robinson Township, Pa., stands in front of Catherines Summer Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia
Enjoy these lazy days of summer
Now that summer has decided to stay for a while, we can quit worrying about whether it is too wet or too dry or too cold or too warm. Sit back, sip a cold drink, make potato salad and meatloaf or fire up the grill, whatever you prefer. Enjoy the fruits of your labors, literally and figuratively.
Keep your cat inside to protect it and the birds
Since 1989 I have written several times about domestic cats and the havoc they wreak on native wildlife populations. On July 11 cats made the national "fake" news on John Stewart's The Daily Show.
Life Out Loud: Ah, be it ever so humble…
I live in a creaky old house, sans air conditioning, and am sometimes visited by bats. Better yet, I often choose of my own free will to go camping in an actual tent that involves sleeping ON THE GROUND. Yet, put a hotel room passkey in my hand and suddenly, I’m Princess and the Pea.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of July 21, 2011:
BERLIN CENTER, Ohio -- The following Western Reserve Rangers 4-H club members received awards at Mahoning County 4-H judging events in July.In public speaking/...
A roundup of FFA news for the week of July 21, 2011:
ST. LOUIS -- The National FFA Organization awarded a $1,000 Rabo AgriFinance scholarship to Kaylee Fisher of the Wapakoneta FFA chapter in Wapakoneta, Ohio.This...
Ohio estate tax repeal is welcome news at round table event
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The "death tax" has never been a friend of farmers and small business owners. And as their land and equipment values...
Plans set for Manure Science Review
DEGRAFF, Ohio — Ohio’s annual Manure Science Review, featuring new and better ways to manage farm manure and wastewater, takes place in the state’s...
