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If it’s not the rain, it’s the mice
Talking recently to an area trapper and avid collector of mouse traps, yes mouse traps, I came to think about famous mice I’ve been associated with. The first is not one mouse but a herd of the little fellows that might have been related, at least that’s my guess since they seemed bent on following
Ohio farmers pledge to help the South
VAN WERT, Ohio — A group of farmers from northwest Ohio know all too well the devastation a tornado can bring, especially to the farm. In November of 2002, a deadly tornado swept through Van Wert, Paulding and Putnam counties. Nearly 10 years later, those same farmers are planning to “pay it forward” for those
Biomass crops featured in Farm Science Review plots
LONDON, Ohio — From poplar and willow trees to sweet sorghum and switchgrass, visitors to Ohio State University’s Farm Science Review can learn more about the potential for producing bioenergy crops in Ohio. Nearly two dozen biomass crops will be part of the demonstration plots exhibited at the east end of Friday Avenue of the
Pilot literature class teaches students to understand food, live off the land
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In The Omnivore’s Dilemma, author Michael Pollan attempts to answer the question “What should we have for dinner?” As the title suggests, deciding what to eat — especially when faced with so many choices — is not as straightforward as it once was. Sometimes, Pollan argues, connecting the ingredients in our
Market Monitor An obstinate and opposite market
I am thinking this morning that the grain market is like a sixth grade boy this morning — obstinate and opposite. Whatever you suggest, he wants to do the other thing. The more you push, the more he pushes back. Too old to spank Think about it — we came out of reports that said
FSA Andy By FSA Andy
Hello Again! Once again, it’s my turn to write FSA Andy this month. Everybody always shoves July on me because nothing major is going on and nobody else can think of anything to write, so they pass it on to the crazy man. I’d like to do some magic or card tricks, but you reading
Chipotle under attack, farmers upset over HSUS support
Burrito behemoth is critical of modern agriculture, supports HSUS ballot initiative.
Amish sisters are sweet and innocent
A knock came on my door as I worked in the kitchen one late afternoon this past week. I was startled because I had not heard a car come down our long lane. I was happily surprised to see that it was the oldest of the three sisters who walk through our farm on their
The squirrel and the ‘possum: A story of American agriculture
I have had bird feeders close to the house for 35 years. The bear tore them down a couple of times a few years ago, and we had to stop feeding for a month. Other than that we have always fed a herd of a few hundred “livestock” as I call them. Regular customers Most
Were you prepared for the dry spell?
Earlier in the year there were several articles in this column addressing planning ahead for the possibility of drought. In April, Mark Sulc warned us to “Plan now for the summer slump,” which is the time of slower growth we experience every summer. In his article he addressed the importance of not overgrazing your pastures,
