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Learning life lessons through games
Judith Sutherland learned how to be a diplomatic winner and a good loser playing games in the farm house of her youth.
New puppy learns the ropes
Training a puppy again has been both fun and maddening for Judith Sutherland. But it’s been worth it.
Long weekend takes us to the races
Long weekends make traders nervous. Anything can happen. Three days is too long to hold a position for some, so they buy back or sell back Friday, depending upon their position. Then, Tuesday, they get back in. Consequently, it is common to sell off a bullish market Friday, then buy it again Monday. The sell-off
Hunger Games provokes food musings
Recently, my agriculture pursuits allowed me a venture into pop culture, as I made time to read The Hunger Games. Now the movie has been released and it prompted me to compare the author’s theme with the future of agriculture. Synopsis If you are not familiar with the fictional novel, it takes place in a
Few fan-o-grams in columnist’s mail
It’s been more than a year since readers have had their say in this weekly space, so, in the spirit of this election season – warning: mudballs ahead – here’s their take on my take of agriculture.
Penn State researcher’s grants to study pathogenic threats
The research try to determine the impact of different alternatives to antibiotic feed additives on antimicrobial resistance in broiler chicken production.
USDA grants will improve health care, education
Several rural West Virginia and southeastern Ohio communities are receiving money to improve rural health care through the DLT Grant Program.
Fry frames history one Ohio farm at a time
Jim Fry, founder of Museum of Western Reserve Farms and Equipment, has spent most of his life preserving cultures. Fry’s museum began more than a decade ago as a largely pragmatic venture.
USDA awards grants for renewable energy products
WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that USDA Rural Development has selected for funding 68 study grants nationwide to determine the feasibility of renewable energy projects. Areas The grants cover all five regions identified by Vilsack in his October speech to the National Press Club. The regions include the Northeast, Central/East, Southeast (including
Kitty litter: Possible new use for spent corn grains
Kitty litter that’s nearly 100 percent biodegradable can be made by processing spent grains left over from corn ethanol production.
