Yearly Archives: 2016
A roundup of 4-H news for July 21, 2016
This week's roundup includes news from the Western Reserve Rangers 4-H club and the 4-H clubs of Columbiana County.
Create a livestock exclusion program for your stream
Livestock access to streams can cause severe erosion and harm to the ecosystems within our streams.
Simple gifts, and love, mean most
Rare and wonderful are the people in a life that bring a feeling of jubilant joy just in the recalling of a day spent with them.
A roundup of FFA news for July 21, 2016
This week's roundup includes news from the Alexander and Miami Trace FFA chapters.
Onomatopoeic birds
If you are among the many who struggle to learn bird songs, start with those species that actually identify themselves; they say their own names.
Keeping farmers safe on the road
Nearly everyone who has driven farm machinery on the road has a horror story about another driver that has caused a potential tragedy.
How to grow baby’s breath (gypsophila elegans)
Baby’s breath is a common cut flower, popular as a filler in bouquets or in arrangements on its own. Learn how to grow it in your garden.
6 tips for livestock safety
Animals can be unpredictable. No matter how well you think you know your livestock, something could spook them, causing the animal to react quickly and violently.
Grandma’s pressure cooker green beans
One of my most vivid memories of gardening with my grandparents as I grew up was picking green beans and getting them ready for pressure cooking.
Counting on someone else’s misfortune
Too often in the markets, a good year comes at someone else's expense.
