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Enjoying nature and keeping pests out
Over the last 30 years, deer and raccoons have cost me a small fortune. Though I never intentionally feed these backyard visitors, they’re difficult to discourage.
Trip to Mexico was truly enchanting
The view from the top was stunning, and the bolts of lightning punctuated the night sky in the distance.
Feeding weaning pigs waste milk lowers feed costs, improves efficiency
To determine the efficacy of waste milk as a supplement for nursery pigs, a study was conducted at the Penn State University swine farm using 214 purebred Yorkshire and crossbred pigs.
The case of the missing keys
The nice thing about marriage is that you have sort of a built in failsafe for those days when even though you love them, you really don’t LIKE your spouse very much.
Dreaming of new binoculars
Remember that binoculars are also an essential tool for hunters, hikers, and other outdoor enthusiasts. And I never go to a musical, play, concert, or sporting event without my bins, so this advice is good for anyone who uses binoculars.
Polar vortex, 1; not-to-be-intimidated hunters, 0
Can you spell Polar? Now add the word Vortex to it and you have Polar Vortex, something unheard of before recent extra cold weather driven by hard winds from the northern Arctic’s open-door freezer was given the tag.
If you’re going to use de-icers this winter, use them responsibly
NEWARK, Ohio — Chemical de-icers will help remove ice, but can also cause damage to the surrounding environment. Over-application of chemical de-icers can shorten the life span of concrete surfaces, according to Ted Wiseman, Ohio State University Extension educator, Licking County. It can also corrode metal railings, pollute streams and lakes through run-off water, damage
New field guide rekindled my moth-er instinct
I wear many hats as a naturalist. I enjoy learning about all aspects of nature. Recently, I added mother to my list of interests. Let me rephrase. I’m now a moth-er. Just as birders enjoy and study birds, moth-ers enjoy and study moths. My interest in moths is not new. I’ve often noticed the tremendous
I’m going fishing … checkoff style
Sometimes you just got to shoot the fish in the barrel and take the candy from babies. As a hunter of barrel-trapped fish who always takes candy from babies — that’s right, I’m a journalist — I can spot a carp from any golf course or barstool in any light any day of the week.
Wayne Co. dairy twilight tour: Just small party for 1,800 of our closest friends
The Wayne County Dairy Service Unit kicked off its 50th anniversary with a big party for its friends — and 1,800 of them turned out for the group’s annual Dairy Twilight Tour at Bristol Dairy.
