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Don’t feed deer this winter, doing so causes harm
Back in February, as a brutal winter unfolded, I explained that feeding deer in winter is a bad idea. I quoted experts from the Pennsylvania Game Commission, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, and a veterinarian from the National Wildlife Health Center in Wisconsin. All agreed that supplemental feeding is bad deer management. That
Goldenrod unfairly fingered as allergy culprit
Though most wildflowers have faded by late September, goldenrod is just taking center stage. More than 100 species of goldenrod (genus Solidago) brighten North American meadows in late summer and early fall. They are the bright yellow flowers that turn open fields into seas of gold. My hayfield came into full bloom about a week
Ruffed grouse, masters of disguise
Finding an ovenbird nest is like finding the proverbial needle in a haystack. Unless you follow this drably colored warbler to its domed, oven-like nest on the ground, you’ve got to be lucky. As I pressed my luck a few days ago, I followed an ovenbird with binoculars as it moved along the forest floor.
Meet the thrushes: Their singing is impressive
The sight of four fledgling American robins on the lawn reminded me that robins are thrushes, a family of birds that has a handful of representatives likely to be seen in spring. Most familiar members Most have spotted breasts and most sing impressively. Robins and bluebirds, both plain breasted as adults, are probably the most
May is the best month of the year
May brings the best transitions of the year. Neotropical migrants return, wildflowers bloom and butterflies emerge. It’s my favorite month. I find it hard not to smile all month long. Only get so many But each year also reminds me that we get only so many Mays. The older I get, the more precious each
Miami Co. acreage sells for $607,000
PIQUA, Ohio — Schrader Auction Co. auctioneers Dale Evans and Nick Cummings auctioned off acreage Sept. 7 in Piqua. The high bidder paid $607,000 for 113 acres of land in Miami County. * * * Auction Roundup is a free weekly feature offered by Farm and Dairy. Any auctioneer interested in submitting information from a
Auction Roundup: Miami Co. acreage sells for $607,000
PIQUA, Ohio — Schrader Auction Co. auctioneers Dale Evans and Nick Cummings auctioned off acreage Sept. 7 in Piqua. The high bidder paid $607,000 for 113 acres of land in Miami County. * * * Auction Roundup is a free weekly feature offered by Farm and Dairy. Any auctioneer interested in submitting information from a
Take online dairy management class
URBANA, Ill. — A University of Illinois course, Advanced Dairy Management: Principles of Dairy Science, will be offered online beginning Sept. 8. Mike Hutjens, Illinois Extension dairy specialist and coordinator of the class, said the class will cover calf and heifer management, business management, records, pasture systems, forages, facilities, nutrient management, genetics, and herd health.
Performance lamb test update; preview date is July 28
Lambs came from four states for Ohio State Fair Performance Tested Market Lamb Contest.
Roundup of gardening news for May 19, 2022
Catch up on local gardening news in Mahoning County, Ohio.
