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As federal policies change, make sure you’re still eligible
Hello again! Planning ahead used to be in my vocabulary, but that was before I had children. Now I feel like I fly by the seat of my pants and I only plan one day at a time and that is usually done the night before, as I drift off to sleep. I have noticed
Buses fueled by natural gas a better option now
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The local bus system could reduce its costs and emit significantly fewer pollutants by converting its fleet to one powered by natural gas, a cleaner fuel now in greater supply and more affordable, Purdue University energy economist Wally Tyner reports in a study. CityBus While the study was specific to the
Want to stay cooler in the summer? Try shade trees
Trees are a practical way to stay cool. Planting trees around a property can reduce reliance on air-conditioning systems. Want to know what trees work well as shade trees? We have a few suggestions.
Many reasons to plant cover crops
(By Cody Totten) Cover crops have become of growing interest throughout Ohio and the Midwest in general. But why would a farmer who is already busy enough want to go through all the time, labor and financial input to have a winter crop that either dies off or they have to kill in the spring?
Can your animals make you sick? Illness can go both ways
LONDON, Ohio — Hollywood likes to promote the myth that humans are always the “victims” when it comes to diseases transmitted between animals and humans, referred to as zoonotic diseases. But in reality, the illnesses can pass either direction, said Armando Hoet, director of the Veterinary Public Health Program within Ohio State University’s College of
The bane of every summer — stings and bites
A few weeks ago my wife called from upstairs. There was an unusual urgency in her voice. When I found her, I understood. She had been stung by a bald-faced hornet. It got her right by her eye, and her face swelled up immediately. Within minutes, hives covered much of her body. Linda has been
The wisdom of hard work on the farm: ‘It won’t kill you’
It is the universal German Lutheran explanation for all the unnecessary sweat generated by farm folks since the Garden of Eden, “Besides, it doesn’t kill us.”
Class action lawsuit sought for case against Patriot Energy over gas leases
A lawsuit has been filed in Carroll County over leases signed to Patriot Energy of Columbiana County.
Let the legal wrangling begin: The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board legislation begins to take form
Proposed legislation calls for $500,000 to be raised through an assessment on bulk feed.
Try frost seeding to renovate pastures
Frost seeding is viewed as a low-cost method for livestock producers looking to renovate pastures while increasing yields and improving quality with little commercial nitrogen. Frost seeding involves broadcasting a grass or legume seed over a pasture and letting the natural freeze/thaw cycles of late winter and early spring move the seed into good contact
