Yearly Archives: 2024
Wild leeks: Spring is RAMPing up!
Tami Gingrich loves ramp season in Ohio; however, she cautions readers not to overharvest them and provides tips for foraging responsibly.
Can you identify Item No. 1268?
Item No. 1268 is 17.25 inches long and features what appear to be two long handles with an adjustable pivot point and atypical jaws.
Northern tier beef meetings to focus on heifers
A free, two-hour workshop designed to help producers make informed decisions about replacement heifers is coming to three Pennsylvania locations in April.
The enchantment of barn swallows
Judith Sutherland recalls her father's dedication to protecting the barn swallows that came to rear young in their dairy barn.
Managing risk in a risky business
With a substantial up-front cost in buying cattle this spring, summer grazing is as risky as it has ever been. However, better management can help.
Mud madness or spring renovations?
These best management practices can help horse owners keep their pastures and fields in the best condition possible, despite muddy spring weather.
Roundup of FFA news for April 4, 2024
East Knox FFA took first place in the Ohio FFA Milk Quality and Products Career Development Event on March 23 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.
Do animals notice a solar eclipse?
Find out how different kinds of animals are likely to respond to the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8.
GOP House hardliners are again threatening farm bill
Alan Guebert details the most recent barriers to passing a new farm bill, which has already been delayed and should have been finalized in 2023.
Mumblety-Peg
Bryce Angell recalls a close call playing the game Mumblety-Peg during his childhood.


















