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How lawns benefit from aeration
Compacted soil blocks oxygen, water and nutrients from reaching the root systems of the turf, creating a lawn with weak roots.
Around the web this week: Feb. 21
From wildflowers in Death Valley to bald eagles in Washington, D.C., here’s a recap of news from around the web this week.
Part I: Grandmother’s influence on family
“My mother was deeply conscientious, hopeful, loyal. The land on our farm was beautiful, full of adventure, beckoning. The life there must sometimes, though, have been a heartache to the woman who had the responsibility of feeding, doctoring, inspiring and disciplining a family of nine plus the resident hired men, and all without any of
So lucky to be Caroline’s mom
“The best way to keep children at home is to make home a pleasant atmosphere — and to let the air out of the tires.” — Dorothy Parker Among some of my earliest Farm and Dairy columns was a piece in which I talked about my impatience while awaiting the birth of my second baby.
Difficult to leave such a wonderful place
“Each year when I arrive here, I notice the subtle changes on the dunes and the beach. I love this place and leaving is always incomprehensibly difficult. This year, with sheer determination and a tenant in place on my farm, I intend to stay.” — Mae Tillerman, 1928 Someday, I intend to follow in the
All I want for Christmas is a book
I crawled under the covers and hoped Keith would ignore the ice cube toes I inched closer to his leg.
Spring is meant to soothe our souls
A good day became a great day with the sighting of a vibrant pair of blue birds, searching and finding a suitable home here on our farm.
Carroll beef alliance starts Round II
The Carroll County Ohio Premium Beef Cattle Producers have made a few changes to the way they will cooperate to improve the genetics and marketability of their cow-calf operations, and are about to breed a second round of calves.
Celebrate the first silent night
(Note: This column first appeared in Farm and Dairy 16 years ago. I offer it here again this year, because its message never dims. Merry Christmas to all.) If you walked by Edith Troyer’s third grade class at Walnut Creek Elementary School during December, it wasn’t unusual to hear voices of the young students singing
Ohio Young Farmers to hold state conference
The Ohio Young Farmers will hold their 55th annual state conference Feb. 8 at the Airport Radisson in Columbus.
