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Now is the ideal time to prepare female meat goats for kidding
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Since kidding season for meat goat females is just around the corner, now is the perfect time for producers to begin getting does ready. University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Associate for Goat Production Terry Hutchens said producers should begin to refer to breeding records and closely estimate their herd’s overall stage of
A little work, a little play makes for the perfect plowing day
By ARTHUR BOLDUC What do draft horse teamsters do when they get caught up on their work? They find somebody who hasn’t, and you might say they have a draft horse-plowing frolic. They all show up bright and early, usually on a Saturday, and make short work of what otherwise could be a week’s work.
Animal welfare rules are dynamic
Testimony before a House or Senate committee is not always the most scintillating reading. I’ve always marveled how legislators can stay awake during the most boring of hearings.
Working farms are getting squeezed
In June, a statewide task force in Minnesota released its Animal Agriculture Industry Report. It’s 60 pages, but it’s good reading.
Dealing with Diabetes
Eating healthy is important for everyone, especially for people with diabetes because the type and amounts of food can have a great impact on your blood glucose (sugar).
Spider Savvy: Small, select natural wonder
I trimmed some overgrown weeds at the back of our house. Although they bother my wrists, I chose my manual hand trimmers because they are quiet compared to my electric trimmers.
Government intervention gets failing grade
A reader comments on the Bush education policy that threatens new orgies of spending, legislating, centralizing, and reforming.
Ohio State eyes new animal and plant science research facility
The $25-million facility, if approved for state and federal funding, would allow Ohio State University researchers to study contagious diseases using state-of-the-art facilities.
Farm safety must be a priority … especially in the summer months
COLUMBUS – The summer months are the busiest time of the year in Ohio agriculture, and being so, they are also the most dangerous.
The American kestrel: A falcon in peril
Tami Gingrich discusses the value of Ohio’s smallest bird of prey, the American Kestrel, and her efforts to boost its numbers.
