Ohio couple in growing population of veteran-farmers
After living in 13 different places and serving in the Middle East, George and Valerie Glaze settled on a 20-acre farm when George retired after 30 years in the Army. Neither has a farm background, and the learning curve is steep.
Hemp History Week highlights its current Kentucky research
Local, state and national advocates for industrial hemp gathered at the University of Kentucky (UK) Research Farm earlier in June to celebrate Hemp History Week. In its second year of research, the state’s hemp movement is leading the way nationally to restored production, noted many of the speakers.
Heartwarming and hazardous, readers reply to Alan Guebert
"I just read your column," noted an Illinois critic of an early May piece that outlined a proposed, multi-billion dollar merger between the key players in the prepared foods sector.
It happens almost every day. I open my Facebook account and see some totally false and usually slanderous piece of information shared by someone on my friend list.
Raising certain livestock easier than picking their name
I could never be a purebred breeder because I couldn’t get all the paperwork done, especially naming the animals. It’s difficult enough coming up with titles to my weekly columns, but to have to name 500 or 1,000 cattle every year would drive me even more crazy.
Convention circuit is both entertaining, educational
It feels like three weeks have gone by since I was milling around farms and looking at outstanding cattle in Ohio and Illinois with hundreds of other dairy enthusiasts.
Hunters may apply for a reserved hunt online by visiting www.hunting.IN.gov and clicking on the "Reserved Hunt Information" link. The online method is the only way to apply.
False prophets perpetuate a betrayed trust to people
In Micah’s day, as well as in our own times, there were two kinds of prophets. There are those who tell what people want to hear and there are those who tell what people do not want to hear – much less believe.
The Cicada and Cricket Moon, new at 8:24 p.m. on July 15, waxes throughout the week, reaching apogee – its position farthest from Earth – on July 21 and then entering its second quarter at 11:04 p.m. July 23.
