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Drinking more water before meals can help promote weight loss
BOSTON — Has the long-sought magic potion in society’s “battle with the bulge” finally arrived? An appetite-control agent that requires no prescription, has no common side effects and costs almost nothing? Scientists today reported results of a new clinical trial confirming that just two 8-ounce glasses of the stuff, taken before meals, enables people to
Program helps plant cover crops
Locally led conservation programs — they’re what Soil and Water Conservation District supervisors dedicate their time and talents to. SWCDs are governed by five publicly elected volunteer board members, or supervisors, as they are sometimes called. They set the direction for the district based on that county’s conservation needs. The Holmes SWCD aerial cover crop
Dairy “COW”reers Day: Lots of career options in dairy field
“Thinking outside of the box.” We use the phrase to refer to a nontraditional idea. Perhaps the exact definition isn’t so important, but we should never underestimate the value of such logic. Maybe the following 4-H dairy program is an example of an idea created outside of the normal parameters. Dairy “COW”reers Day will be
High tunnels are terrific for tasty tomatoes
Fred Forsburg’s tomatoes are perfect — tough to do in a certified organic operation where no pesticides, herbicides or fungicides are used. The Livonia farmer’s secret? Growing tomatoes in high tunnels.
Winter grazing may be right for you
The lack of adequate rainfall in our area this summer and fall left many producers with less forage than they would like, but that doesn’t mean they are all feeding hay yet. If you do not have forage left for livestock to graze at this time of year you may want to reconsider some of
Cheering for a friend in World Series
Baseball, to me, is still the great American pastime. So many of my memories from childhood revolve around playing baseball in the side yard with my sisters and brother or fielding a team with lots of cousins in the wide open grassy area near my Aunt Dee’s pond.
Sensations of Summer’s End
It seems it’s always August before my brother Tom and I make our almost-annual visit to Mill Creek Park.
Dairy Excel: June Dairy Month: Honor Ohio’s championship industry
Tim Demland writes about the Ohio Dairy Industry Forum’s celebration and kick-off of June Dairy Month.
Afternoon by Lake Milton
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about a day of relaxation.
Five years later: George Washington’s gristmill is anxious for visitors
After five years of intense research and restoration work, George Washington’s gristmill at Mount Vernon opened earlier this year.
