Editorial

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Conservation Corner

One of the most common questions that I would get from landowners when planning the seed mix for their NRCS Farm Bill Program acres was, what is the difference between cool season grasses and native warm season grasses?

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2019 Reserve Champion Market Fryer Purchased by Equinor The 4-H participant was Abigail Kinney. The Market Fryer sold for a total of $850

Thoughts from the Bumpy Road

“You will teach them to fly, but they will not fly your flight. You will teach them to dream, but they will not dream your dream. You will teach them to live, but they will not live your life. Nevertheless, in every flight, in every life, in every dream, the print of the way you taught them will remain.” Mother Teresa

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Thought from the Bumpy Road

This has absolutely been the craziest two weeks ever! On March 15, I had a doctor’s appointment in Columbus. Finally, I would get to take the boot/cast off my foot and drive Subietwo. Governor DeWine had just canceled school for the next three weeks across the state in hopes of lessening the threat of the COVID-19 virus. Really? That seemed pretty drastic were the thoughts that went swimming through my brain. Before the next week was over restaurants, bars, fitness centers, hairdressers, and other nonessential businesses were closed as well. Guess who needs a haircut? Turns out even though it was a very bold move shutting down key activities as well, the numbers of people sick in Ohio are relatively small when compared to our population of over 11+ million people.

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MACO News

The New Year is here. I started it off by going to Traditions restaurant for my birthday with staff member, Doug Yoho, and I had a good time. I enjoyed a delicious cheeseburger, french fries and a Pepsi. We also went to Dairy Queen where we enjoyed blizzards. I want to thank Doug for taking me to Traditions.

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EVERYDAY LEADERSHIP

On Saturday, March 22, my older brother, Joe, needed some physical labor from his two younger brothers. Jack, the youngest, and I converged on Cave City, Kentucky, to provide the desired assistance. It was Saturday afternoon before we arrived from Springfield, Missouri, and Little Hocking, Ohio, respectively.

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