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Home renovation surprises
Home improvement projects always come with unexpected challenges.
Packing the power of Peeps
Easter without Peeps is almost unthinkable. How did they gain such a foothold on things?
Let persimmon pucker you up this fall
Frosty nights signal persimmons to ripen, turn from bitter to sweet, and lose their astringent nature.
Got guts? Bet on TPP in the U.S.A.
Let’s go out on a small limb and make a big prediction: Not only will the U.S. Senate vote to give this president and the next one fast track trade authority, so too will the U.S. House of Representatives.
Want reform? Audit, please
Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack threatened to impose a second beef checkoff that would double the annual, non-refundable collections of the now-$80 million federal program if members of his reform effort didn’t come to an agreement.
You can pay for employees’ time, but how do you really motivate them?
Farmers should take time to examine the five functions of management: planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling.
How chimney swifts’ diet affects population size
In April, chimney swifts will return, but every year there seems to be fewer. One reason chimney swift numbers are down is we cap chimneys to keep them out. No one wants a chimney full of birds, nests and droppings. And no one wants live birds flying around the living room. A recent study in
Elves gone wild
Sometimes I’m just glad my kids are old enough that I can still fake being an adequate parent with a minimum of effort. At 13 and 15 they are still willing participants in the magic of Christmas gifting, albeit with a wink and a nod. To bring about Christmas magic I need only bake the
Unpredictable weather calls for proper corn management techniques
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — There may be no such thing as the “normal” growing conditions of old that many corn farmers have been longing for after enduring extreme weather in recent years, a Purdue Extension agronomist says. Instead, Bob Nielsen suggested that corn growers should look at a variety of management techniques to give crops
Action at vernal pools is heating up
As you head to the woods seeking relief from late winter cabin fever, you’re virtually certain to stumble upon vernal pools — small bodies of water that collect in depressions in the landscape. Melting snow and late winter rains fill these shallow depressions, which can be as small as a kiddy swimming pool, to an
