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Organic farming conference touts benefits of less inputs
Organic farming conference highlights the benefits of low-cost inputs, and balanced approach to farming.
Mothers and mothering
Mother’s Day was this month and advertisers went nuts lauding mothers with a push toward candy, bouquets and flowery sentiments. People waited hours in line for the Mother’s Day buffet, ran flowers to homes, hospitals and sometimes, cemeteries. There were UN level negotiations on whether a young mother should enjoy “her” day or glorify her
Embrace the change
Tis the season to be … worried. I spent this holiday season in complete knots over an opportunity — a marvelous one I had willingly sought. This opportunity offered me a challenging project to temporarily fill long winter hours, in addition to another wonderful job I already have. So how did I meet the call
Dogs add to the enjoyment of hunting
Mike shares his experience hunting with dogs.
Oats can make a valuable second crop
Oats can add significantly to your cover-crop and forage potential.
Keeping soil healthy and productive
Have you ever heard the saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same?” From my research, Alphonse Karr is credited for this statement but how many times have each of us repeated this? It doesn’t seem to matter what industry you are a part of; someone is always coming up with a
Get back to the basics of grazing
If you have livestock that graze pastures or you are looking to start grazing livestock, you may have read this column over the past several years and asked yourself, “How can I improve my pasture management?” With spring now here, I thought this would be a good time to review the five basic principles of
U.S. Supreme Court to decide seed case
The stakes are high in the dispute over rights to genetically modified seeds. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today (Feb. 19, 2013).
In with the new, out with the old
I don’t generally pen “how to” columns. “How to be a dork like me” is not a life lesson that is much in demand, generally speaking. Then one day I realized I was living a lie. I maintain a fresh and clean home and pose as if I am a very tidy person. Actually, we
