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Fenders: King of Ohio pond fishing for 54 years
Pond farming is the way for Fender’s Fish and Llama Farm near Baltic, Ohio. The family has been in the fish business since 1956.
Autumn is a time for reflection
“We worked in the woods for nearly 10 hours today, falling trees, sawing lumber. I could have worked 10 more. There is something invigorating about work in the deep forest, the type of work of which I never tire.” — Alexander Smalley diary entry, 1880 Autumn is the perfect time for reflection, for a walk
The roofers are here
I used to think the four sweetest words in the English language were “Will you marry me?” or “It’s a healthy boy!” (Or girl). These days “The roofers are here” is running a close third. When we bought this old house it had a new roof. That selling point alone should have alerted us that
Dairy judging: What you should know
About 9:30 p.m. on Labor Day, 16 4-H and Ohio State University collegiate judges and their coaches drove into the Waterman Dairy at OSU. Dairy judging boot camp had officially ended. Everyone scrambled to locate their luggage and find their vehicles or parents to head home. Some had another two or three hours to drive
Roots run deep on Butler County farm
Ed Thiele likes to watch things grow. He likes to see the corn come up and he spends his summers scrutinizing the soybeans. Year after year, he keeps a careful eye on his oats and alfalfa.
That’s Mrs. Quixote to you
Et tu, Farm and Dairy? Recently, this very newspaper ran an article about the ability to have your very own windmill to create electricity for personal use. They did this to excite, inform and because they wish to ruin my life. Rough I am not a pioneer. I have been heard to say (often and
Taking it to the street
In mid-May, the anticipation at Kretschmann Farm is unmistakable. Workers scurry from field to field, tractors wait impatiently for drivers and Don Kretschmann walks with an urgent step. It’s growing season and every minute counts.
Public television: make it yours
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about what PBS has meant to her and to her family.
Weekly outlook: Storage decisions
Producers must make pricing and storage decisions for that portion of their crop not already priced.
Unreasonable and unseasonable, fear of bats is a Halloween myth
Haunted by their scary image, Ohio’s bats will be hibernating as cool weather approaches.
