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Rain, sweet rain
Eliza Blue’s ranch recently got over six inches of rain in just a handful of days, which is almost half the yearly average in her part of South Dakota.
An ode to sheep shearers
If you’ve ever watched a sheep shearer work, you know it is about as labor intensive a job as exists, according to Eliza Blue.
Wheat gone bad? Here’s how to use it as alternative animal feed share
COLUMBUS — As some farmers face the probability of low-quality wheat this growing season — in some cases below quality standards for milling — they may need to look for alternative markets for their crop.
Dirty laundry is out in the open now
With the summer’s big holiday just ahead and the midpoint of the year just behind, it’s time to empty the office bucket of spleen, venom, anger and an occasional kiss readers vented, hurled, sent and tossed my way. First, some corrections. “As a farmer and a Spanish teacher, I felt compelled to correct the spelling
OPGMA summer tour takes a closer look at new fruit production techniques
Quarry Hill Orchards shared the latest orchard innovations at the 2016 OPGMA summer tour in Erie County, Ohio, June 22.
Pennsylvania cideries reinvent hard cider industry
A Few Bad Apples and After the Fall Cider use sustainable methods to produce hard cider products and pay homage to the history of cider in Pennsylvania.
Duck hunter keeps it real with wood decoys
Vic Sutek of Columbiana County is just as passionate about duck hunting at 63 as he was at 18. Only one thing has changed — no more plastic decoys.
How to maintain your septic system
Learn to understand a conventional gravity-flow septic tank system, and keep it operating safely at the lowest possible cost.
Rock pigeons: A bane for farmers
Tami Gingrich details the characteristics and habits of rock pigeons that allow them to survive and thrive among humans.
Son leads effort to rebuild family barn destroyed by fire
The Hufnagels’ barn was the center of their family’s life for 58 years until Oct. 13 when it was destroyed by fire. But an effort is underway to rebuild.
