That, coupled with the fact that my grandparents also raised lambs and cows for their small dairy, provided plenty of fresh meat, milk and eggs. The fact that they relied on the chickens for food made it important to keep intruders like bobcats, coyotes, raccoons, skunks and opossums away from the chicken coop. Last week, we were inundated with smoke from the fires burning on the southern end of the state - a small price to pay, compared to the poor folks who lost their homes and...

Beef cattle education meeting set Nov. TIRE MAN needed - pick-up trucks and 18 wheeler tires - benefits include paid vacation, retirement plan, paid health insurance an. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Staff Reports The Palestine Herald Area producers will have an opportunity to attend and participate in a Beef Cattle Education Meeting on Nov. Registration and a Dutch Treat meal will start at 6:30 p. Jesse Richardson, DVM of Athens will discuss...

Each of the 2007 recipients has in some way provided great service to society, said Ed Miller, associate dean of academic programs in the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, which is comprised of the college and two statewide organizations: The Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station system and Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. Each of the 2007 recipients has in some way provided great service to society, said Ed Miller, associate dean of academic programs in...

Writers' demands for a bigger slice of DVD profits and revenue from the distribution of films and TV shows over the Internet has been a key issue. The two sides met for nearly 11 hours before East Coast members of the writers union announced on their Web site that the strike had begun for their 4,000 members. That work stoppage lasted 22 weeks and cost the industry more than $500 million. Daytime TV, including live talk shows such as "The View" and soap operas, which typically tape about a...

Brochures are available outside the barn inviting visitors on an around-the-barn tour to learn about dairy farming in the days of the Kings, and the family s story. Amidst these sports amenities stands a stalwart something that seems out of place, yet is completely in its place: a dairy barn. For some, dairying was a happy story, and for others a sad one, depending upon the time period in which the farm existed and whether the industry was a profitable one at the time. McGraw, who often...

Posted November 5, 2007 Future family dairy farmers converge By Liz Welter Marshfield News-Herald Eyes heavy with sleep deprivation shot wide open Sunday morning when high school participants in an overnight lock-in began their hands-on exploration of cow anatomy. Posted November 5, 2007 Future family dairy farmers converge By Liz Welter Marshfield News-Herald Eyes heavy with sleep deprivation shot wide open Sunday morning when high school participants in an overnight lock-in began their...