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Feral cats not family or environmentally friendly
Hunters and birders may seem unlikely allies, but they share many of the same conservation goals. One is maintaining healthy populations of birds and mammals for viewing and hunting. Free roaming feral cats pose a serious threat to this objective. The University of Nebraska Extension service has just published a review of the feral cat
The old gray mare has loped
The old gray mare, she ain’t what she used to be. You know the one — she galloped in and got you all excited about how fast she was, then ran out of steam. No, she looks like a nag you were a fool to bet the farm on. She looked like Secretariat’s great-granddaughter, but
Solving the mystery of what causes bald cardinals
Nancy Kincaid of Charleston, W.Va. writes, “My husband and I feed birds and squirrels in our backyard, and we have a special male cardinal we have fed for the last two years. He and his mate have raised many young during this time, and we have enjoyed watching them grow and visit our feeders. “This
What did children do for fun before video games?
Fireflies and foxfire . . . four-leaf clovers and bare feet . . water striders and pollywogs . . . baby rabbits and big black and yellow spiders centering their webs . . . crayfish in the creek scuttling backward to hide beneath a rock . . . Fortunate the child — as was I
Homeowners making mountains out of moles’ hills
Mounds of fresh top soil and ridges from tunnels just under the sod mean one thing — moles. Have to offer But before you succumb to the pest industry’s annual campaign against moles and rush to the local home improvement center for traps and poison, consider what moles have to offer. The presence of moles
Breaking bad ag habits this year
From the high, clear-view perch of the new year, certain facts and events of 2006 are already visible.
Take stock of the farm every year
You may not consider yourself a large corporation, but completing a regular SWOT analysis of your farm or agricultural business can be beneficial to keep you competitive.
Miss Murphy makes some observations
Columnist Judy Sutherland allowed Miss Murphy, the family dog, to offer a guest commentary this week.
The sky is falling: Americans afraid of avian flu, but don’t know the facts
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Researchers at the Food Policy Institute at the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station have conducted a nationwide survey of public knowledge, attitudes, intentions and behaviors related to the threat of highly pathogenic
South America dethroning U.S. as soybean king
This year, the U.S. could actually import soybeans from South America if stocks get too tight this summer.
