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Become a do-it-yourself master
(Farm and Dairy editor Susan Crowell contributed to this story.) LONDON, Ohio — Farm Science Review is always packed full of do-it-yourself workshops and how-to seminars. It provides a real education for anyone looking to set out on his own in the world of wildlife or small farming. At the Review, you’ll find experts on
Progress Edition:Crop brings bit of sunshine to dairy, neighbors
The family’s birdseed business has been growing steadily for 25 years.
At what level of ‘do something’ should agriculture begin to clean up nitrates?
Alan Guebert digs into the recent efforts of lawmakers to address nitrate pollution in waterways that is causing cancer.
How to take care of animals in cold weather
Cold weather can put added stress on pets, livestock and other animals outdoors. Use these tips to care for your animals during periods of low temperatures.
No funeral, no problem: Town honors farmer with tractor processional
Since the funeral would allow only 10 people, neighbors showed up on tractors to form a processional to the cemetery, in memory of Bill Cameron.
Bring dreams to reality; plan a destination hunt
Physical ability, woodland experience, confidence, a compatible group, free time and expendable funds, play a big part in planning a destination hunt.
Mules have many good attributes, but don’t leave them behind
Western packers (wranglers and cowboys who move gear on the backs of sturdy animals) love a good mule and it’s easy to see why. A creation of planned outcross breeding, a mule is the result of crossing a mare and a donkey; and a mule, typically anyways, is a fine beast of burden indeed. Mules
We have so much for which to be grateful
“Dad hitched up the horses and told me the farm was my responsibility now. He was going in search of work, for a week, a month, maybe a year. I felt the weight of it all the way to my bones. I had a man’s job. As Pa drove away, my mother cried. I did
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 27, 2011:
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Members of the Marshall and Ohio County 4-H and FFA Dairy Club met Oct. 15 at Young’s Cafeteria in Glen Dale to kick off the new year. After dinner, the club elected new officers for the 2011-2012 year: Tara Chaplin, president; Chad Riggle, vice president; Molly Hubbs, secretary; Kyle Clark, treasurer; and
Part VI: Hardships make people stronger
The 1920s to the early ‘40s were good years for Charlie and Anna Myers. They had finally found the farm that they would call home, where their youngest daughter, Virginia, was born the night they moved in, and where her wedding ceremony was held in 1938. The couple worked hard with a successful small farm,
