Monthly Archives: August 2012
Johnson show lambs: From grazing pasture grass, to the winner’s circle
Family's show lamb business has grown into a well-recognized name.
How to: Prune your hedges properly
Jeff Rugg answers a question about how to properly trim a hedge.
2012 Columbiana County Fair photos from Thursday night sale
A few photos from Thursday night's steer, dairy beef feeder and cheese sales (plus a few others thrown in for good measure).
CDC confirms flu cases from Butler County Fair match H3N2v swine flu strain
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed Aug. 2 that nine of 10 suspected influenza cases in Butler County have tested positive for the H3N2v swine flu strain.
Forget Match.com. Bring those singles out to the farm
Short on farm labor? Just create a "working mixer" for singles, says Editor Susan Crowell. (Hey, it worked for a farmer in Idaho!)
Work to lower your mastitis infections
Mastitis and lameness are the two most costly health issues on dairy farms today. Cost of treatment for mastitis is certainly important, but the major factor to the cost of mastitis is the loss of milk production and the cow if she has to be culled from the herd.
Trading stamps were more than currency for some
Anyone remember Green Stamps? Or Plaid stamps, Top Value stamps, or several other less popular ones?Trade stamps, in various denominations and amounts depending upon...
Shooting simulator shows difficulty in training
PORT CLINTON, Ohio — In a soldier’s trained hands an automatic weapon looks right. It is powerful, fast, and reliable. But in my...
Hazlett: Be Content
BE CONTENTI well remember when I was in my youth my father telling me that I needed to learn to be content. As time...
Utica and Marcellus shale: Permit numbers are lower; waiting list to be fracked is...
While permits are still being sought in the Utica shale region, the real story may be in the number of wells waiting to be fracked.
