Earth Talk | Thursday, September 23,2004

Prairie notes 9-23-04

Maybe it's just me, but fall 2004 closed in a little faster than the calendar suggests. If you haven't done so already, now is the time to organize your fall composting project to deal with the annual

Earth Talk | Thursday, September 9,2004

prairie notes 9-9-04

By Dave Bishop

'Tis the season to be wooed. Ardent politicians, like new lovers, fill the air with promises crafted to push our hot buttons and spend money as if it belongs to someone else. Millions are spent

Earth Talk | Thursday, June 24,2004

Prairie Notes 6-24-04

By Dave Bishop

"You can't do just one thing." So goes the old ecology adage, meaning, of course, that each change that occurs in the natural world precipitates a series of other -- often unknown and unexpecte

Earth Talk | Thursday, June 10,2004

Weather report

By Dave Bishop

One afternoon a sudden squall line sneaked up on us while we were working in the field. You know that feeling -- goosebumps on the back of your neck, and you look up cautiously, expecting to se

Earth Talk | Thursday, June 3,2004

Prairie notes 6-3-04

By Dave Bishop

Most of us natural-farmer types were pleased when the USDA announced that it would develop a set of regulations -- the government's form of a blessing -- for organic farming. But many small, di

Earth Talk | Thursday, May 27,2004

Prairie Notes 5-27-04

By Dave Bishop

Although I'm an advocate of compost as a "complete feed" for most lawn and garden settings, some situations require the application of additional natural fertilizers. Earth-wise use of any fert

Earth Talk | Thursday, May 20,2004

Prairie Notes 5-20-04

By Dave Bishop

Funny how we sometimes see the value of things. I've never heard of someone shopping around for the cheapest doctor or the cheapest hospital -- after all, when it comes to our health we want th

Earth Talk | Thursday, May 13,2004

Prairie Notes 5-13-04

By Dave Bishop

Our restored prairie is finally coming to life out here at Prairierth Farm. Golden Alexander appeared after a few good spring showers, and the foxglove beardtongue is about ready to show off its littl

Earth Talk | Thursday, May 6,2004

Prairie Notes 5-6-04

By Dave Bishop

One of the best things about warm weather is setting up the grill and watching the kids play in the yard. Naturally, we want our lawns to look good and be safe places to roll around in -- espec

Earth Talk | Thursday, May 8,2003

Still making the case for ethanol

By Cindy Ladage

For years ethanol has been touted as a homegrown solution to satisfy America's unquenchable thirst for oil. It's made from renewable sources--any substance with sufficient amounts of sugar, or materia