Monthly Archives: January 2013
His first locomotive hauled coal. Rest is history
In 1814, George Stephenson built his first locomotive for hauling coal from the mine where he worked.
Stay on the sunny side of life
About the time I hear myself complaining about the price of gasoline, it is then that I realize it could be worse, and I change my attitude and make the best of it.
Turning 40 isn’t as bad as they say
Much press and sitcom angst is given to turning 30. Popular expression would have us believe turning 30 is the social and personal equivalent...
OSU to offer two-hour webinars to discuss 2013 farm tax issues
Hello Northeast Ohio! I cannot believe that January has come to a close already. 2013 has already been an interesting year due to the...
Annual tillage conference March 5-6
COLUMBUS, — When it became apparent that the dry spell many Ohio growers experienced last year would become the worst drought in 50 years,...
Love is what made the world what it is
“Walking, I am listening to a deeper way. Suddenly, all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are...
Walk through D.C. gives history lesson
The stroll to the U.S. Capitol is leisurely despite a soft winter sun and hard northwest breeze to encourage a quicker pace.
Treasuring the...
Focusing in on conservation
So much of life depends upon your point of view. Everyone has different experiences and learns from a unique perspective.
My grade school consisted of...
FSA offers microloans: cultivating big dreams on a smaller scale
Hello again!
The Farm Service Agency is now offering a new microloan program designed to assist small family farms, beginning farmers and socially disadvantaged farmers...
Wildmans bring transparency to swine industry
Ohio swine farm moving toward more transparency, greater efficiency as a feeder-only operation.
