Monthly Archives: November 2012
Outdoorsman essentials make the best holiday gifts
It’s gift buying time. Like, hate it, or anything in between, it is time for Santa to emerge and do the deed. I’ve assembled...
Peeling the layers of hearts, horror and remodeling
When it became apparent that we had no choice but to renovate the bathroom in our 108-year-old house, I had the same sensation you...
Sweet diesel: Discovery resurrects process to convert sugar directly to diesel
BERKELEY, Calif. -- A long-abandoned fermentation process once used to turn starch into explosives can be used to produce renewable diesel fuel to replace...
How do birds survive cold winter nights?
My bird feeders have been busy this week, and as I watch the nonstop feeding frenzy, I marvel at how birds as tiny as...
Farming plus consulting = connections for John Buck
He manages a well-kept, 700-acre grain farm in Ohio’s Marion County. But the profession for which John Buck is best known is helping other farmers and businesses.
Pigs look healthy but test positive for flu at fairs
More than 80 percent of pigs that tested positive for influenza A virus at Ohio county fairs between 2009 and 2011 showed no signs of illness, according to a new study.
Election’s over, now what about farm bill?
Predictions include a short-term extension of the expired bill, or approval of a new, long-term bill.
Ohio is the new home of rare boreal songbirds
Everyone knows what an eruption is. When a volcano blows its top and spews ash and lava from the cone, that's an eruption on...
Majority of full-time workers seek new job opportunities regularly
CHICAGO -- Having instant access to so many digital resources has turned today's workers into perpetual job seekers, according to a new study by...
Dairylea Cooperative Inc. celebrates 105 years of marketing dairy industry
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Dairylea Cooperative Inc. hosted its 105th annual meeting in Liverpool, N.Y., Oct. 9.Northeast dairy industry. Dairylea CEO Greg Wickham described the...
