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House Agriculture Committee members named
The Republican and Democrat members of the House Agriculture Committee have been appointed and are gearing up for a full plate, including the next farm bill.
Woodpeckers make interesting bird
Woodpeckers drill, peck, and drum to establish territory and attract mates, extract insects, and create nesting cavities.
Your frost seeding opportunity almost here
Regardless of what those groundhogs had to say, spring arrives March 20.
Be the change… A farmer’s pep talk!
By CATHY BERG As I sit here today in my office watching the trees sway in the wind, and admiring the beautiful hostas, irises and bleeding hearts growing outside my office window, I think of how much the world has changed. Public perception Public perception and our beliefs appear to now be more influenced by
Thank a hunter for 75 years of conservation
Later this year, the conservation community will celebrate the 75th anniversary of federal legislation that keeps state wildlife agencies afloat. On Sept. 2, 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act. More commonly known as the Pittman-Robertson (P-R) Act, it honors its chief sponsors, Sen. Key Pittman of Nevada and Rep.
Bats mean more to us and the economy than you might think
Bats are hard at work around the world, fulfilling tasks that are vital to healthy ecosystems and human economies. Many of the more than 1,200 bat species are insectivorous.
The gift of remembrance
Winner: Alejandro Villalva, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army Reserve, 42, San Antonio, TX Richard sat silently, transfixed, his entire attention riveted to the photo that he found in the illustrated book of the Vietnam War which his grandson had just given him as a Christmas gift. The photo was a hauntingly brutal depiction of young
Revenge of the… Cows?
Tyler Moff Berlin Center, Ohio Age:10 I was out doing chores. It was Christmas Eve. I did all my chores but I forgot one. This chore that I forgot led to a nice, hilarious Christmas-haying the cows. I went inside and got ready for bed, wondering what would be under the tree tomorrow. I was
Wright on!
On a gray December morning nearly 100 years ago, Orville and Wilbur Wright stood atop Kill Devil Hill hoping to prove to the world that powered, manned flight was possible. They did just that in December 2003.
High volatility, acreage war ahead for growers
HONOLULU — Solid risk management has never been more important for producers of the nation’s major commodities, given a range of volatility factors, North Carolina State University Extension specialist Nicholas Piggott told producers at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 93rd Annual Meeting.
