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5 tips to consider before buying a used boat
BoatUS, a national organization representing boat owners at all levels, has assembled a top five list of the most often faced issues by boat buyers.
Are organic foods healthier or is it just the ‘halo effect’?
BETHESDA, Md. — If cookies are “organic,” they should be better for you, right? And worth more money, right? Jenny Wan-chen Lee, a graduate student at Cornell University, has been fascinated with a phenomenon known as “the halo effect” for some time. Halo effect Psychologists have long recognized that how we perceive a particular trait
Start your own family tradition in Canada
ABOVE: Columnist Mike Tontimonia’s grandson Ian Frame won fishing honors at the family’s annual “guys” trip, with a huge 12-pound walleye that he landed on our last evening on Lake Temagami. TEMAGAMI, Ontario — Although a chubby bird and all the fixings have been our traditional Father’s Day meal, a menu change seemed appropriate this
All About Grazing: Reviewing 2010 Pasture Growth
For me, December has always been a time of reflection. It is the end of the year and I take time to look over my records to see what went well, what flopped and what I still need to work on. One set of records I have access to are the pasture measurements from the
The case of the mysterious morning noise
Eric Keller and his family work together to determine the source of a mysterious morning noise.
Farm Bureau not a fan of climate change legislation or regulation
WASHINGTON — County presidents representing the Ohio Farm Bureau trekked to Capitol Hill this week to get their messages across and make sure legislators know farmers are watching.
How to attract hummingbirds to your yard
Learn how to provide ideal food sources, flowers and shelter to create a successful hummingbird habitat.
Underdog gives us reason to cheer
Columnist Judith Sutherland chose an unlikely winner long ago. She’s still sticking with Smarty Jones.
Deermice link plants to predators
When I checked my nest boxes this week, about half were still occupied — by mice. When I gently probed the mass of dried leaves with a stick, it was only a moment before I had a mouse running down my leg. Deermice and white-footed mice commonly use nest boxes intended for cavity-nesting birds, and
The cycle of life is filled with gratitude
There is something about the bloom and blossom of spring that always feels like a fresh, new experience.
