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Let persimmon pucker you up this fall
Frosty nights signal persimmons to ripen, turn from bitter to sweet, and lose their astringent nature.
Mount Vernon livestock auction moves location
Knox County livestock auction relocates, offers same basic services.
You’ll know it when you see it
In the 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case Jacobellis v. Ohio, Justice Potter Stewart wrote a concurring opinion he hoped would establish a legal standard that protected every American’s right to free speech yet guarded “community standards” against “hard core pornography.” That competing interest, Stewart wrote, was difficult to balance because it was difficult to define
It’s mating season for mammals in North America
It’s common knowledge that wildlife breeds in the spring. When it comes to medium and large mammals, however, common knowledge is often wrong. Mating season peaks in mid winter for many mammals, and some species actually mate a year in advance of giving birth. Baby fisher The fisher, for example, is a large member of
The farm bill gamble could be costly
A long, bitter year in the long, bitter Congressional session drifted into the campaign season with the U.S. House of Representatives unable or unwilling to butter the softest piece of legislative toast before them, the 2012 Farm Bill. Speaker of the House John Boehner attempted to telegraph that likely outcome two months ago as Congress
Kymberly Foster Seabolt talks love and marriage
After 20 years of marriage, Kymberly Seabolt discusses what keeps her heart beating.
The spring gobbler season is as addictive as texting
Spring gobbler season is as addictive as texting. A dedicated turkey hunter just can’t enough, can’t suffer enough, can’t break the habit.
Earthworms, while beneficial, can also destroy
Next time you roam your favorite woodlot, study the leaf litter. Is it thick and spongy, a pure joy to walk upon? Or is it just a few leaves here and there, or maybe just bare soil? If your woodlot is in or near suburbia, organic matter covering the soil may be scant or absent.
Just in: OEFFA, organic orgs file suit against Monsanto, company braced to defend
SALEM, Ohio — Two major farm organizations with differing philosophies on seeds and seed technology have released sparring statements about how they plan to handle cross-“contamination” of genetically modified seeds in organic fields, as it pertains to patent rights. The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, a major organic certifier, is seeking legal action through
Outside forces still dictating grain markets
So, last week I said the rally was over, but I still hadn’t heard the sounds of It’s Over!, my favorite Roy Orbison song. Then, the market sparked up again. So, now what do I write? That I was correct, because the market appeared to be over, but wasn’t? Or that I was wrong? Or,
