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It’s a great time to live on a farm
I can think of nothing better than living the farm life, and it becomes especially clear during the month of May. This morning’s walk was filled with sunshine and blue skies, with the countryside blooming both under foot and over head. The birds were singing with such enthusiasm, it was impossible not to whistle along.
Algal blooms are a growing problem in Lake Erie
Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District intern Cole Plassman provides insight into the issue of harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie.
Dog days attitude
Maybe we’re getting it wrong when we say “dog days” as a synonym for “lethargy, discomfort and inconvenience.” Dogs find pleasure in the smallest things.
The measured steps of a steady man
Allan Guebert recalls the steady way his father lived and died.
Surprise! The history of the speaker of the house repeats itself
The recent history of the third most powerful constitutional office in the United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is so checkered that you have to seriously question the background of anyone who seeks it.
Pennsylvania: Pa. Jersey breeders gather for annual meeting
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Jersey Cattle Association held its annual meeting March 28-29 in Williamsport, Pa. Jersey breeders from all over the state gathered to celebrate the breed and Pa. Jersey youth, as well as those breeders who achieved high levels of success throughout the past year. The weekend began with a PJCA directors’
Putting the sweat in shop
I used to have a life where I left the house, went out in the world and accomplished things. I seem to recall I put on actual pants when I did this. Then I discovered the Internet, work primarily from home, and I don’t wear pants anymore. O.K., technically I wear lounge pants. These are
A life well lived leaves a legacy
“He was a success because he studied the business with great care and was able to give a logical reason for everything he did. It was his profound belief that every farmer should improve his land and leave it in better condition than when he found it.” — Rachel Peden, writing of an ancestor in
For some, farming can’t be denied
A connection to a plot of ground is difficult to explain to others who have never experienced it, but for a dyed-in-the-wool farm kid, it needs no explanation.
The Ohio Barn Conference and Tour makes its way back to Wooster
WOOSTER, Ohio — Although Charles Whitney, known as the Barn Consultant, has passed, his enthusiasm and spirit continues to live through the current Friends of Ohio Barns members who are preparing for the Ohio Barn Conference April 23 and 24. An idea was born The conference was the brainchild of Whitney who arranged a meeting
