Yearly Archives: 2025
From scalding trough to gambrels, butchering was a gruesome task
Paul Locher describes the beginning stages of butchering a hog on the frontiers of Ohio Country in the early 1800s.
On the subject of a balanced budget, I repeat myself
Alan Guebert provides a look inside the Department of Government Efficiency's funding cuts to calculate how much it cut back from federal spending.
Rainy days and Mondays always get me down
Marlin Clark offers a 2025 planting progress report and an update on the grain markets for the week of May 5, 2025.
How to make homemade deer repellent
Liz Partsch explores the benefits of making homemade repellent to keep wildlife away from flowers and crops, and provides a step-by-step guide to make it.
Wayne National Forest closes Timbre Ridge Lake for dam repairs
The Wayne National Forest has closed Timbre Ridge Lake in Lawrence County, Ohio, for public safety after drawing down the pool to assess conditions at the dam.
EPA seeks clarity, once and for all, on ‘Waters of the US’
Federal agencies seek lasting clarity on the Clean Water Act's WOTUS rule amid legal shifts, industry pushback and calls for practical regulation.
House sparrows: Cold-blooded killers
Tami Gingrich explains the devastation house sparrows cause and highlights strategies to protect bluebirds and other native cavity-nesting birds.
Farm and Dairy Weekly Rundown: Episode 4 (5-1-25)
Reporters Liz Partsch and Paul Rowley give a rundown of the top stories in Farm and Dairy newspaper for the week of May 1, 2025.
Help us identify Hazard A Guess? Item No. 1288
Item No. 1288 features a skinny, metal, pointy tip attached to a handle, kind of like an ice pick. Do you know what it is? Leave a comment on this post.
A mess of morels
Jim Abrams passes down tips and tricks he learned from his father to locate and enjoy morel mushrooms during peak foraging season in Ohio.
