By J.J. Barrett Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Peach season is in full swing as many different types and varieties are available at the grocery store, farmers market and directly from the farm. Many of you will take these treasures home to eat fresh, as well as canning, ...
SelectUSA is a large conference and exhibition in Washington, D.C., hosted by the U.S. Commerce Department to encourage foreign investment in the USA. All 50 states and U.S. territories are represented. Shale Crescent USA has an exhibit booth every year. Last year we had a stand-up sign comparing natural gas prices. Asia was $15/mcf, Europe was $14/mcf and Shale Crescent USA was $2/mcf. A gentleman from India saw the sign and asked my wife, Lynnda, who was also working our booth. “Is that a mistake?” Lynnda responded, “No sir.” He then asked, “It is obviously an ...
By Mark Wilmoth Barry Bonds sits atop the list of All-Time MLB Home Run Leaders, with 7 more homers than Henry Aaron. Most baseball fans, however, won’t honor Bond’s achievement as much as they do Aaron’s, because Bonds was caught using performance-enhancing drugs while Aaron’s record is clean. Bonds cheated, but Aaron played the game fairly. Most people develop a sense of fair play early in life. In a New Yorker article entitled The Psychology of Inequality, Elizabeth Kolbert describes a study conducted with 3-year-olds. The kids were paired off and given blocks for play and ...
By J.J. Barrett WV Extension Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! After a hot and dry week, we received some needed rain. Many backyard gardeners are harvesting vine ripened tomatoes, bell peppers and green beans. One of my favorite summertime treats is a tomato sandwich. The ...
(AP) — It’s time — or getting to be time — for us gardeners to reap what we’ve sown. Although it’s fairly evident when some edibles, like tomatoes, are ripe for the picking (uniform red, yellow or orange color), that isn’t the case with every crop. Popular crops’ ...
(AP) — Every Aug. 8, an unusual holiday pops up on the calendar: National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day. It might sound like a prank, but for home gardeners drowning in squash, it’s a lighthearted and oddly practical way to share the bounty. This unofficial ...
