Yearly Archives: 2014
Cowboy Jon Sund is living his dream
By Mike Tontimonia
A real cowboy is more comfortable glued to a saddle than a recliner. He pays little attention to the time — more...
Gear up for mentored youth fishing days at many locations
The 2014 Mentored Youth Fishing Days are approaching, so youth anglers and their mentors are gearing up to fish on 41 waters across the state.
Some practice with the English steam engines
Hello again steam enthusiasts. I have been taking advantage of the cold snowy weather to sort out some of the papers and magazines in...
Predicting the future: Farmers rolling dice with crop insurance
Most farmers say they would farm without crop insurance, but it makes their lives a little easier. Without the backup of crop insurance, they say, their business and livelihood might not survive. Kristy Foster-Seachrist examines how Ohio farms are using, or not using, the program.
Cowboy Jon Sund is living his dream
A real cowboy is more comfortable glued to a saddle than a recliner. He pays little attention to the time -- more to the...
Getting ready for birding in the spring season
Last week I did my best to think spring by suggesting that it was time to put up a few nest boxes for cavity-nesting...
Mildred (Burbick) Ewing-Fiscus, 94
NORTH LIMA, Ohio — Mildred (Burbick) Ewing-Fiscus, 94, of North Lima, formerly of Salem, died at 3:15 p.m. March 5, 2014, at the Inn...
James Holwick Pidgeon, 72
EAST ROCHESTER, Ohio — James Holwick Pidgeon, 72, of East Rochester, Ohio, passed away March 2, 2014, at his home following an extended illness.
He...
I need more wood for the stove, but…
The tall, mostly dead red oak on the eastern edge of the farmette still stands this late, long winter, saved mostly by this late,...
Carbon sequestration not so simple
Findings at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are providing information about the soil carbon dynamics that play a crucial role in lifecycle assessments of bioenergy production.
