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Forget Match.com. Bring those singles out to the farm
Short on farm labor? Just create a “working mixer” for singles, says Editor Susan Crowell. (Hey, it worked for a farmer in Idaho!)
The bane of every summer — stings and bites
A few weeks ago my wife called from upstairs. There was an unusual urgency in her voice. When I found her, I understood. She had been stung by a bald-faced hornet. It got her right by her eye, and her face swelled up immediately. Within minutes, hives covered much of her body. Linda has been
The wisdom of hard work on the farm: ‘It won’t kill you’
It is the universal German Lutheran explanation for all the unnecessary sweat generated by farm folks since the Garden of Eden, “Besides, it doesn’t kill us.”
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of April 26, 2012:
ORWELL, Ohio — The Mustang Wranglers 4-H horse club had its regular monthly meeting April 21 at the Orwell Conversation Station. During this meeting, Mustang Wrangler members gave their demonstrations, as required by 4-H. Katrina Kingdom did her demonstration on lunging; Natasha Sobie made a poster about thoroughbred horse racing history. Abby Chernesky designed a
Living off the land: sweet satisfaction
One aspect of country life that interests me most is that it is never the same day after day. There are always new footprints on the snow, some familiar, like those of the skunks, who leave a special track near the big old trees where the tail drags, and some others that are impossible to
It pays to watch the behavior of woodland animals
The two hours after dawn and the two hours before dusk offer wildlife watchers and hunters excellent viewing opportunities. I like to sit quietly with my back to a big tree, and watch and listen. Chipmunks, squirrels, and other small mammals often dominate the action as they alternate between barking out alarms calls and searching
Scott Shalaway: What’s causing mysterious dragonfly swarms?
Over the last several weeks I’ve received many emails and letters from readers reporting large aggregation of dragonflies, usually hovering above the grass in wet meadows and hayfields.
Fair is here again, thanks to hard work
At last! All the suspense, all the practice, all the preparation and hard work are gone — well, not really — and the big day has finally arrived: the Mahoning County Fair, proudly known as Canfield Fair, is underway and as of this moment the fairgrounds are ready to be wall to-wall with people through
American Jersey Cattle Association announces annual breeder awards
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Donald S. Sherman, Hilmar, Calif., received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Jersey Cattle Association June 24 at the Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Bob Barker, MFA call for action against veal and dairy farming
Editor’s Note: Here is a link to the two initial news releases that are incorporated into this article. One is from MFA, the other from Buckeye Veal. APPLE CREEK, Ohio — The television game show host who thousands of American farmers spent hours glued to over the past few decades will today call for a
