Monthly Archives: March 2012
Fast food? No such thing in 1930s
In historical terms, I had never really thought about how young our country was in the 1930s. The United States Regional Cook Book, edited...
Surviving progress: Let there be light
Remember when you didn't need an advanced degree to buy a light bulb? All you really needed was to know your wattage and you...
Grazing season goals key to success
Some graziers have already begun the grazing season thanks to the above average winter temperatures we experienced. Other graziers are right there at the...
Ohio’s walleye population takes work, and luck
March Madness may be played on the hardwood and shot through hoops by tall kids ranked by brackets, but there is another bunch of...
Earthworms, while beneficial, can also destroy
Next time you roam your favorite woodlot, study the leaf litter. Is it thick and spongy, a pure joy to walk upon?
Or is it...
Protecting the family farm should be our top priority
Editor:(Concerning guest commentaryy by David Kay in Dec. 15, 2011 issue of Farm and Dairy.)It is obvious that the original purpose of the Extension...
Insects, weeds could be challenges after record-setting mild winter
The snow and ice nearly skipped us, and that could spell success -- or distress -- in the fields.
Early spring nitrogen likely won’t increase yields for late wheat
COLUMBUS -- Despite the fact that an unusually wet fall and planting delays kept many wheat farmers from applying starter nitrogen, an Ohio State...
Ugly correction may be in progress in grain markets
Some observers are speculating that corn futures could be 3.50 at harvest. Yep, you read that right: $3.50.
Reader: Taxation system needs change
Editor:In regard to previous protest letters that I have written in the past concerning the outrageous, unfair and discriminatory taxation system in this country,...
