Monthly Archives: March 2012
First signs of spring are sneaking up
Snowdrops! A dandelion! A red-winged blackbird! A flicker at the suet! A purple crocus! Ten or more whistling swans -- there is a new...
Things we learned from Columbine
In every photo they are touching their children. An arm through an elbow, a hand on the back. All were touching their kids. Teenagers,...
Can the bobwhite quail come back to Ohio’s fields?
Rebuilding habitat may be the key to bringing the bobwhite quail back to Ohio.
Shouldn’t be a mystery to farm folks: The customer is always right
UEP is working with the Humane Society of the U.S. to codify federal regulations it knows its customers know they want for its chickens.
Ohio conservation tillage conference: No-till was ‘a revolution on the land’
The annual Conservation Tillage & Tech. Conference included a session on the 50-years of no-till farming.
Number of farmers determines state loan funding
Each fiscal year Congress allocates the Farm Service Agency loan funds as part of the USDA budget. Congress makes allocations for each loan program:...
Buying cattle: Without a history, premiums paid don’t mean profit made
In most investment situations, you get a chance to evaluate the risk and rewards, do some research and make an informed decision. But when...
Do we continue to close our eyes?
In a recent poll among U.S. citizens, 73 percent believe America is heading in the wrong direction. One friend quipped, "but hey, with the...
A recipe for living
My wife Myrna was making some homemade soup the other day and I asked her why she was using a particular ingredient in it....
A roundup of FFA news for the week of March 8, 2012:
ALLIANCE, Ohio -- The Marlington FFA chapter sent members to compete in the District 3 FFA Public Speaking Contest at Norwayne High School Feb....
