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Building steps to a ‘home sweet home’
Building a new home is an exciting yet stressful time in anyone’s life. However, with just a little investigating and some simple questions, the process can run smoothly.
Perseverance to correct erosion problems
Even the most die-hard winter fan must be hoping that spring is right around the corner. I don’t fall into the category of liking winter; I simply endure it. Most days I find myself needing an attitude of perseverance to get through this time of year. I like this quote about perseverance: “Don’t be discouraged.
Groundhog Day is chance to break cycle
As the Super Bowl Groundhog Day approaches … think about the Bill Murray movie. … Are you stuck in a negative loop? Could you improve and make things right?
Foresters can offer sound advice on timber sales
WOODSFIELD, Ohio — A few months ago I wrote an article about timber sale contracts. Since then I have had a few people call and stop me on the street and say how much they enjoyed the article and how it helped them to prepare for future timber sales on their property, or they wished
Why do fish die in recreational ponds? Thermal stratification, is the technical answer
Thermal stratification is a change in water temperature at different depths in a pond. And it’s the reason sometimes you get fish kills in lakes or farm ponds.
Timber sales require education, caution
If there’s one thing that most Farm and Dairy readers have learned in the past couple of years, it’s that when you deal with someone who is interested in the natural resources under your property, you need a long agreement that covers every imaginable scenario to protect your land and secure the future for you
Pond owners: Plan ahead for dredging
Many ponds are more than 50 years old. Depending on their drainage area, they can accumulate debris, leaves, sediment, yard waste, decaying pond plants, etc. Eventually the pond will need to be dredged to restore the full use of the pond for the owner. When cattails march out toward the middle of the pond, it
Let’s get serious about conservation
There is not one person on this earth who does not need our soil and our water in order to survive.
Dirt on Conservation: Ag plastic recycling project underway
I grew up in a recycling house and didn’t even realize it. My parents both grew up during the Depression and they would never throw anything out unless there was absolutely no other use for it or until it was beyond repair. My mother would wash out cans and jars to use for storage containers
Ohio Green Energy Tour
CANTON, Ohio — Green Energy Ohio joins the nonprofit American Solar Energy Society and hundreds of solar-savvy installers and grassroots organizations throughout America to showcase more than 5,000 solar-powered homes, schools and businesses in Ohio and across North America for the annual National Solar Tour, the world s largest grassroots solar event. Self-guided This is
