Daily Archives: March 1, 2012
Is rural America dying?
The 2008 survey and report, "Place Matters," found a substantial majority of respondents in all rural regions would advise a teenager to leave for opportunities elsewhere. That's a sad statement. We must find the vision and political will to reverse that reality. We must find a way to bring rural America back to life.
LETTER: Learning experience for family at livestock auction
Editor:If you have done any calf rearing you know how difficult the task at hand can be. My husband and I took our son...
Ask FSA Andy: Get ready for spring
Hello Again!It seems as though spring has come early, as I watch the snow drops bloom and see the daffodils shooting skyward. This has...
Management information can be gleaned from milk production records
A good start on having a profitable dairy farm is a high milk price; however, the fundamental need is astute management of the cows,...
Ohio Deer and Turkey Expo coming to Columbus
The upcoming Ohio Deer and Turkey Expo, one of Ohio’s top outdoor shows, has a new owner and name. Yes, sport shows are owned...
Signs of spring … and the Envirothon
As I sit and look at the weather outside, the sun is shining and it is almost 40 degrees in February in Ohio. Wow,...
Tire chains, sleds and snow in the good old days
I once worked with a guy who fancied himself a comedian. One sunny morning he said to me: "It's gonna be tough sleddin' today!"...
Let the teen years roll along
The comment that my children are "amazingly well behaved" accompanied an email forward of a video-gone-viral that has blanketed the media. The video features...
Early mourning dove nest in central Pennsylvania
While perusing the notes on the PaBirds listserv last week, a subject line from Feb. 17 caught my eye. It was posted by a...
What is the grain market telling us?
As corn and soybeans cash prices flutter around their post-harvest highs, a farmer telephones with a question: How do February's stronger prices compare to...
