If your exposure to agriculture has only been confined to the impressions you get at the Farm Show, you've missed the rather extensive back-story that I don't think the AG community is anxious for you too know.

For more than 45 years, WIOO Country Gold Radio has served six counties with the classic country sounds of George Jones, Patsy Cline, Kenny Rogers and a host of others. Yesterday, their voices fell silent as fire ripped through the studios and WIOO was knocked off the air.

Clothes lines to dry laundry are so mid-century that most folks would be embarrassed to admit even thinking about having one at their home. I actually had one on my list of "good ideas" at the beginning of the year but didn't have the guts to go toe to toe with my wife about it until the rains came.

This time last year, arm chair pundits said the smart money was on whoever was the first to market with a device that captured lots of stink bugs...