Yearly Archives: 2014
Turn mowing pains into healthy gains
Mowing the lawn doesn't have to be a dreaded chore.
Mountain lion sighted in eastern Ohio
According to Ohio wildlife officials, a mountain lion was sighted recently near Wintersville in Jefferson County, Ohio.
This farm style stood the test of time
Just this past week, a friend and I got to talking about how certain traditions have been handed down, some by family, others through the law of life's essentials.
Speak easy: A slippery slope of English
There has been a move afoot for some time to relax (see also: dumb down) the English language.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of August 8, 2014
The next meeting of the Breeders and Feeders 4-H club is Aug. 10 at Memory Lake at Claridon Troy Road Drive.
Hummingbird guilt while on summer vacation
When my wife and I left on vacation July 21, I felt pangs of guilt. I had been hosting a growing number of ruby-throated hummingbirds at my feeders since early May.
Ask FSA Andy about crop insurance
As you can see from the wide variety of weather Ohio experiences in a seven-month period, one may want to consider some type of coverage on their crops that they invest their time and money into planting.
USDA nutritional values still wrong after two decades
1992's food pyramid was replaced by the food plate in 2010, but more changes are coming in regards to what nutrition should look like.
Proposed rule could enhance tracking of ground beef sources
MANHATTAN, Kan. – A recently proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service would require grocery stores and supermarkets...
Ashtabula meeting to discuss rising CAUV rates
As CAUV rates rise, landowners want to know why and what they can do.
