Farm Management Breakfast Series begins in January
With crop prices expected to remain where they are through 2016, managing a farm business effectively is as important as it has ever been....
Boomer Blog: The sparkle of perfection
My great-nephew has provided yet another perspective on life. Leo, the pint-sized philosopher, recently expressed in simple terms what I eventually discovered during my...
Improving yields through fertility
Soil fertility is crucial to maximize yield potential when growing crops. Economic and environmental considerations are also a key aspect to fertility management. With...
Boomer Blog: The echoes of memory
A teacher friend related that, when presented with a picture of a rotary phone, her kindergarteners could not identify it. For Boomers able to...
Boomer Blog: Gather round for fun and games
Quite often when I was little, on the breakfast table I would find intriguing scraps of paper bearing two columns of numbers, which turned...
Boomer Blog – Remembering Paris…
As I watched the frightening events unfold in Paris two weekends ago, my mind became a tumble of recollected experiences. From a couple of...
Boomer Blog – The treasure of simple pleasures
I often see Facebook pictures showing smiles of pure joy on the faces of my great-nieces/nephews and everybody’s grandchildren. There is something about a...
Boomer Blog – Hunting for home
On Halloween weekend as I settled down to knit children’s hats for donation, I was not interested in the scary movies or football on...
Faber: Vote yes on Issue 2; no on Issue 3
This week at the ballot box, Ohioans will weigh in on two important issues impacting our state’s future. I urge you to exercise your...
Boomer Blog – That stuff in the back of the cupboard
I recently happened across a picture of Esquire shoe polish. The flat, round metal can of pasty cream helped me recall any Saturday night...