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Roundup of FFA news for May 24, 2018
Catch up on news from Fayetteville FFA, Clear Fork FFA, West Holmes FFA, Miami Trace FFA, Crestview FFA, Northwestern FFA and United FFA.
Hop to it: Jefferson County Fair hosts first rabbit hopping contest
This year’s Jefferson County Fair will feature an open rabbit hopping competition at 9 a.m. Aug. 20. That’s right, rabbit hopping. Think horse jumping, only in miniature. And fur.
The dairy in the suburb
The Haskins family has been a mainstay of the agricultural community in Geauga County since 1818. Bob and Jan Haskins now run the 36-head dairy despite increasing housing development in their area.
Farming lessons from the Appalachian Trail
From her 79-mile section hike of the Appalachian Trail, Editor Susan Crowell uncovered hiking lessons that can easily be translated into farming (or life!) wisdom.
How to talk to your partner about succession and estate planning
Farmers and their loved ones should complete a succession and estate plan to ensure a smooth transition once they are gone. Learn how to get started.
Roundup of FFA news for Oct. 18, 2018
Catch up on news from Miami Trace/ Great Oaks FFA, Zane Trace FFA, West Holmes FFA, Crestview FFA, Marlington FFA, Hillsdale FFA and more.
Will we listen to Clint Eastwood’s halftime speech?
Chrysler’s Super Bowl ad narrated by Clint Eastwood reminds us that we — Americans — are gritty and resilient. We’re the wet-behind-the-ears upstarts still writing our young country’s first chapters. It also reminds us of what’s so great about this country: the freedom to fail and the freedom to reinvent and the freedom to change.
Warbler numbers grow with habitat management
Among birders, Kirtland’s warblers are a top priority. They are rare because they have very specific habitat requirements — young jack pine forests five to 20 feet tall and six to 22 years old. Such stands are found in northern Michigan and parts of Wisconsin and Canada. They nest on the ground; presumably trees these
Biotech drought-tolerant corn coming
ST. LOUIS — The Monsanto Company has completed regulatory submissions in the U.S. and Canada for the world’s first biotech drought-tolerant corn product developed together with Germany-based BASF. Seeking approval The company applied for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approval of its drought-tolerant corn product following its submission to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Holiday spirit returning this year
By now, you’re getting a bit panicky. When you put last year’s Christmas “away,” where did you put the list with all the names of friends who get cards or gifts or coffee cakes? And what about the red and gold banners you stick on the pasture gate and the cemetery fence with green duct tape (which gives you a fit when you try to remove it come summer)? At least you remember where the rolls of red plastic ribbon are that turn the porch’s white pillars into candy cane look-alikes when it is spiraled around them.
