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No-till all the way ‘There’s just too many benefits not to do it’
With more than 20 years of no-till practices on their property, the Yost family can clearly see the benefits.
The Wilds animal park is a dream come true
Back in the summer of 1993 I eagerly awaited the release of Jurassic Park and its promise of computer-generated, live action footage of dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are the creatures that hooked me on nature. I collected and played with the hard plastic models and would have done anything to see live dinosaurs. I’ll never forget an
The rut from two very different points of view
The breeding season, commonly called the rut, takes a differential toll on female and male white-tailed deer. Does are fertile only 24 hours every 28 days. If does are not impregnated during that time, they come into estrus again in about 28 days. Bucks, on the other hand, are on call 24/7 from October through
Critical responses to mandatory national service
Last week I suggested that mandatory national service in one of many different fields would be a good way to bridge the gap between high school and the real world. Furthermore, I suggested that FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) be resurrected as a form of national service. My perspective was to provide a work force
Let there be light
How many mystery writers does it take to screw in a light bulb? Two: One to screw it almost all the way in and the other to give it a surprising twist at the end. How many managers does it take to change a light bulb? We’ve formed a task force to study the problem
Horseback riding happens after all
Yes! Yes! Yes, I did go horseback riding — not on my exact 87th birthday but 10 days into my 88th year! I know this is not the most important happening I should write about — like the fragrant blizzard of pink and white blossoms now blowing across the driveway, like the two darling goslings
Theft allegations surface at Witmer’s Feed and Grain, an eastern Ohio grain elevator
The owner of Witmer’s Feed and Grain and a former manager go head to head in allegations made against each other.
Crawford County farmers growing camelina for biofuel
In most places in the East, they’re still talking about the coming biofuels revolution. But in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, farmers already are involved in it.
Self-employed Ohioans keep the economy afloat
“Since 2000, if it wasn’t for the growth we’ve seen in self-employment, the state would have actually lost jobs.” Mark Partridge Ohio State University Swank Professor of Rural-Urban Policy COLUMBUS — Ohio’s economy could get a much-needed jump-start if the state focused more on helping small businesses and self-employed workers succeed, according to a new
Can’t stand the heat? Stay out of summer
Summer is a favorite of so many for one obvious reason: it is the one season when total disintegration of social mores is completely acceptable.
