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Deadly floods strike farmers in three states
Historical flood expected to cause significant losses for farmers in Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio.
Loose cows take center stage at Ohio State
COLUMBUS — Stay calm. When you’ve got a 1,000-pound cow running around loose in a public place, that’s the best advice that Ohio State University Extension ag safety professional Kent McGuire can offer. “The more calm you are, the more calm you can keep the animal simply because it’s in an environment it’s not used
Controlling coyotes: No line of defense may win the war
Only the alpha female coyote comes in to heat and delivers a set of pups in a pack.
Pause to honor, and thank, veterans
Every Veterans Day should be a massive event, a day of total reverence and celebration for those who have given so much for so many.
Let me know why compulsory national service is a bad idea
Writer and historian Wallace Stegner called our national parks “the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than at our worst.” That was the message of the recent Ken Burns series that aired on PBS (www.pbs.org/nationalparks), and I couldn’t agree more. Watching this 12-hour documentary brought
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Nov. 5, 2009
SMITHVILLE, Ohio — The Smithville FFA competed in the Career Development Event soil judging contest Oct. 10. The rural team consisting of Wayne Stoller, Samantha Steiner, Alex Massaro and Miriam Gochnauer competed at the state level after going through county, and districts then finally state. The contest was held at Wilmington Collage and the members
Milking with robots: Will it make sense on farms?
The notion of milking cows with a robot, let alone one named “Lely Astronaut 3,” might remind some milk producers of science fiction shows like Star Wars or Star Trek. There is no known robotic milker currently installed in Ohio, but these sleek, high-tech machines are tugging on the barn doors of some of the state’s most progressive dairies, and the seemingly fictional concept is proving to be a science rooted in efficiency and increased productivity.
Just how good are you at dairying?
The prolonged depressed milk prices in the dairy industry are creating critical cash-flow and long-term survivability issues on Ohio’s 3,328 dairy farms. Cost-cutting decisions must be made with full awareness of both short- and long-term production and economic consequences. Many farms are analyzing every aspect of their business to see where money can be saved.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of June 4, 2009
CARROLLTON, Ohio — The Kangaroo Krew 4-H club met May 15 with 12 members in attendance. Members discussed the homecoming parade, the fair booth and sending a thank you card and donation to Jenkins Feed and Supply for letting the club use their space for its rabies clinic. Members worked on project books. The next
January is the beginning of nesting season for birds
On the afternoon of Dec. 26, the thermometer on the back porch read 73 degrees. Carolina wrens, cardinals and white-throated sparrows sang as if spring had replaced winter. A few weeks earlier, the morning temperature had plunged to four degrees. In between we’ve had several measurable snow falls and school delays. As I write this
