I own a brand new car—and I made that dream come true all on my own. I wrote the above sentence with some reluctance because I didn’t want to toot my own horn. But what the heck. I deserved, 110 percent, the shiny new wheels filled with nitrogen, the new […]
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Despite the fact we have been experiencing beautiful weather these past few weeks, the fields are pretty darn wet! The heavy rainfalls we’ve been receiving, coupled with the shorter days, don’t allow for things to dry up too quickly. I still have water standing here at the Emo Agricultural Research […]
This column most closely will resemble Forrest Gump’s legendary box of chocolates—you never know what you’re going to get. So reach into this goodie bag of tidbits and see if you pull out anything you’re interested in. And if you come up empty, I’ll remember to throw in a Tootsie […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo The following is Part 2 of an article providing information on weaning calves, continuing with potential problems: 8. Feed change Avoid drastic feed changes. A change in diet requires the growth of different organisms in the rumen to digest the feed. Depending on the […]
Somehow, I think I was born with the love of coffee. It’s in my genes. When I was a baby, my Great Aunt Annie took care of me one time and couldn’t get me to stop crying. So she fed me “coffee soup”–milk laced with coffee. After that, I was […]
American Pie and his bride have been spending the summer in their honeymoon retreat on the Rainy up by Hooterville this year. “It has been just wonderful! Peace and quiet with just enough work, including the new garage, to keep me just busy enough,” Am enthused as he pointed out […]
By Gary Sliworsky Ag rep, Emo Production and death loss of calves at weaning is second only to the losses at calving. Weaning is a very stressful time and bovine respiratory disease (pneumonia, shipping fever, etc.) is a common problem. Coccidiosis and other digestive problems, such as acidosis (grain overload), […]
Since childhood, I have loved vegetables–winter squash, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, potatoes, carrots, avocados, spinach, lettuce, radishes, and celery. Of all the foods there are, I like vegetables the best. There is only one exception. Somehow I have never cared for “slimy” okra. My family, on the other hand, is […]
Having been recessed since mid-June, there is no shortage of issues to be raised when the fall session at Queen’s Park begins this Monday (Sept. 9). While nobody can predict exactly what will happen over the next few months, we do have some pretty strong indications. For that reason, I’d […]
From Wikipedia: “Although there are many forms of friendship, some of which may vary from place to place, certain characteristics are present in many types of friendship. “Such characteristics include affection, sympathy, empathy, honesty, altruism, mutual understanding and compassion, enjoyment of each other’s company, trust, and the ability to be […]
The Sunset Country bass tournament circuit is back in action this weekend as 120 teams are signed up to participate in the 17th-annual “Bassin’ For Bucks” tournament on Lake of the Woods at Sioux Narrows. I’m writing my column this week from a sweet cabin overlooking the lake at Crawford’s […]
And just like that it’s September! Our late spring, coupled with not the greatest of weather, certainly has been the cause of a summer that disappeared much too quickly. Both my students are now officially gone and back to school. Lucas and Nick were super students and I’m hoping they […]
