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A few good wildlife and nature books to read
If you’re looking for a good book, here are a few titles Scot Shalaway has had a chance to review and enjoy recently.
Let’s invent the perfect Mom App
I’ve had my smartphone for almost three years (that’s practically a golden anniversary in the tech world), and I have become that person who, when faced with a new challenge or task, says ‘I think I have an app for that.’
Grain harvest window closes again
U.S. grain prices continue to anticipate a huge harvest by going lower. We keep hoping the bottom is in on the charts, but then we slip lower.
Turkeys and deer prepare for winter’s worst
Turkeys and deer must prepare for winter before it gets here.
Champion fleece at KILE
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kenrick Smith of Jeromesville, Ohio, won the fleece competitionat the 57th Keystone International Livestock Exposition in Harrisburg. Wool is judged on a combination of quality and yield. Each entry is the fleece from a single sheep. The heavier the fleece, the higher the sheep’s yield. Other characteristics include length of a staple,
Managing vegetables postharvest provides health benefits
HOUSTON — Does your salad know what time it is? It may be healthier for you if it does, according to new research from Rice University and the University of California at Davis.“Vegetables and fruits don’t die the moment they are harvested,” said Rice biologist Janet Braam, the lead researcher on a new study this
Balloon releases: What goes up, must come down
Balloons become pollution, and sometimes, deadly pollution.
It’s important to stay on top of deworming your horse, expert says
URBANA, Ill. — It’s important for horse owners to stay abreast of the latest recommendations for parasite control. Their horse’s health and the effectiveness of anti-parasite medication may depend upon it, according to experts at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana. Back in the 1970s, an insidious equine parasite, the large strongyle,
Tiny tot knows his way around the farm
It proved to be a very eventful day, farming with a 2-year-old. I accomplished more in a few hours than I ever have, but I also found out how very much I still have to learn. Oliver is all farm boy, of that there is no doubt. He is following closely in his father’s footsteps,
Life cycle is most apparent on farm
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and
