Monthly Archives: April 2013
Your lawn can have a professional look with well-defined edges
NEW YORK -- Edging a lawn is a springtime rite of passage for many homeowners. When winter has come and gone, many lawns are...
Save money on heating costs using switchgrass
WASHINGTON -- Studies by a USDA scientist have provided a complete cost-benefit breakdown of using switchgrass pellets, which are potentially a cheaper source of...
Leroy Howard Baker Sr.
EAST ROCHESTER, Pa. — Leroy Howard Baker Sr., 89, of East Rochester passed away April 8 at Salem Community Hospital.
Baker was born May 7,...
Vacation with Us: Montgomery
We find antique tractor (and Farm and Dairy) enthusiasts everywhere! Reva Montgomery, of Lordstown, Ohio, was in Florida recently, and drove a 1950s Farmall...
Anna Dean Farm tour set
See our feature story on the farm, and our photos.
BARBERTON, Ohio — Bernie Gnap, 64, and Steve Kelleher, 60, have been working together to...
Let’s Talk Rusty Iron: Sure sign of spring: Engine and tractor shows
Well, Mother Nature is playing an April Fool’s Day trick on us — it’s snowing as I write this. However, it must be spring;...
Hillsdale FFA holds banquet and 50th celebration
JEROMESVILLE, Ohio — More than 425 people attended the Hillsdale FFA annual parent- member banquet and 50th anniversary celebration March 16 at Hillsdale High...
Ask FSA Andy about the direct and counter-cyclical payment program
Hello Again!
Once again the Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program are being offered for the 2013...
Steam engines from just about everywhere
I have done a couple articles recently on where traction engines were built. Most of that information came from Jack Norbeck’s Encyclopedia of American...
Cost-effective conservation practices
Cost-effective Conservation! Simple Practices that Make a Big Difference! Improve Your Farm in 5 Easy Steps!
Did I grab your attention like those magazines in...