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Reflecting on 2008 and looking to 2009
Now that winter has set in, 10 p.m. has become a bittersweet time of day for me. It’s not visions of sugar plums that interrupt our winter’s nap, but instead, it is our time to make one final trip to the barn to pitch box stalls and feed hay. Special place It’s not a typical
How to keep deer out of your garden
It’s no surprise growing deer populations have been problematic for gardeners. Learn how to deter deer and successfully limit the damage they cause.
CHiPs are down for school-play costume
You just never know when you will be tapped for greatness. On the day the play parts were passed out by the school’s music teacher – a man with nerves of steel and/or really heavy-duty ear plugs – my son came bearing that slip of paper like it was the sword pulled from the stone.
Dairy Excel: December dairy conference: Let’s talk cows
OSU Extension Dairy Specialist Dianne Shoemaker cautions not to let it fool you; the upcoming Ohio Dairy Conference is not another county fair, although all the talk about cows, good food and interesting people might make you think otherwise.
Bells ring in life’s fondest memories
This is the time of year when I like to share with you one of my mother’s columns from when she wrote for Farm and Dairy from the 1950s until her death in 1965.
Farm and Dairy’s Field Notes: Episode 7
This week, reporter Kristy Seachrist fills us in on the DuPont/Dow merger. Plus, we find out about the Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium and one Columbiana County, Ohio, farmer who was awarded the Charles Boyles Ohio Master Shepherd award and the Monarch Right of Way project at Ohio State University’s Mansfield campus.
Facing hard times in December 1932
My parents, Blanche Ganoe and Sam Moore, were married in October 1931, and while I don’t know how they spent that first Christmas, I’m pretty sure that by the time Christmas of 1932 rolled around, they were living in the farmhouse (owned by my grandfather) where I grew up. The Townsends (Dad’s sister, her husband
Perennial crops: applications for everyone
Perennial crops are diverse and offer a wide range of benefits. Learn the five general categories and how to get started.
How to successfully plant trees and shrubs in the fall
Planting new trees and shrubs in the fall takes advantage of favorable soil temperatures and moisture conditions that promote root growth.
Farmers’ health: You tell us
Have you or a farmer or farmwife you know been diagnosed with skin cancer? Are you feeling the effects of hearing loss from too many years of farm or forestry work without ear plugs or mufflers? Reporter Andrea Myers is interested in talking with anyone of any age who has a personal experience with either topic for a farm health and safety article.
