Yearly Archives: 2014
Dreaming of new binoculars
Remember that binoculars are also an essential tool for hunters, hikers, and other outdoor enthusiasts. And I never go to a musical, play, concert, or sporting event without my bins, so this advice is good for anyone who uses binoculars.
Groundhog Day again and again
Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror, Christmas in the windshield and, given the glacial pace of key policy decisions awaiting resolution in Washington, D.C., it’s just another Groundhog Day out here in rural America.
Happy memories never fade away
One of my happiest holiday memories is now fading for me, but it is still there in an old movie-reel, lovely sort of way.
Ask FSA Andy about ELAP disaster assistance
The USDA has announced that nearly 2,500 applicants will receive disaster assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) for losses suffered from Oct. 1, 2011, through Sept. 30, 2013.
Give back to nature this holiday season
It’s that time of year when all is merry and bright and the fast pace of the world we live in slows down just enough to catch a few moments with family and friends.
Delays for many disappointed hunters on Opening Day
Harvest numbers for the heavily anticipated day, which is typically the best day of the weeklong season, was just 17,500, down nearly 23 percent from 2013 when hunters tagged 22,619 deer.
Water quality practices on display in northwestern Ohio
Drive-it-yourself tour to feature water quality improvements.
Checkoff passed by Ky. beef producers
Kentucky beef cattle producers voted to assess themselves an additional $1 per head on cattle marketed in Kentucky in a statewide referendum held in November.
Marcellus and Utica shale: Belmont, Monroe counties lead Ohio permitting
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources granted 79 permits during the month of November.
Penn State links with vet school in Glasgow
After successfully completing their senior year, they will receive a bachelor’s degree from Penn State while continuing to pursue their veterinary degree at the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine.
