Stories in this issue:

• Berg Farm Plow Day: Ronnie Hartman reports on the Bergs, who hosted fellow draft horse enthusiasts for their 3rd Plow Day on their Century Farm in Wisconsin. The event attracted Shires, Clydes, Belgians, Spotted Drafts, Percherons and a team of donkeys
• Where Driving Differs: Jenifer Morrissey provides another lesson from Doc Hammill … this one emphasizing the difference in our interactions with our horse while driving, versus riding. Primarily because the danger is greater when a horse is pulling something
• A De-shelled Horn: Teamster Philip Henderson explains the anatomy of an ox horn after Freckles lost the shell on his horn.
• A Farm Plan for Small Acreages, Part 1: Ralph Rice experiments with two acres of mixed crops; rows of hay alternate with rows of cash crops. He teaches us that utilizing a small acreage like this can be fun and profitable
• Stationary Steam: Linda Henderson tells us about how volunteers from the Garfield County Agricultural Museum in Pomeroy, Wash, restored a 1906 Russell Steme Engine to working order
• Out to Pasture: by Karen Kirsch. Two college students create a profitable egg business. Includes a chart “Guide to Egg Carton Labels and Animal Welfare.”
• Doug Strickland, North Carolina Artist: by Bethany Caskey. Doug Strickland turned to art in his retirement and now makes oil paintings depicting rural life
• Horse Hoof Stewardship: by Jenifer Morrissey. A farrier clinic by Equine Lameness Prevention Organization, a non-profit organization, provides the lay person with valuable information
• Guinea Fowl: by Gail Damerow. f you want to get rid of those pesky ticks and don’t mind some noisy pets, guinea fowls are for you. Gail gives advice on raising them.
• Last Garden Planting Dates: A chart on the last planting dates for your garden, based on the first freeze dates
• Implements for Miniature Donkeys: Nathan Drum shares his quest to find implements for his two miniature donkeys … solutions and adaptations
• Nurturing Native Pollinators: by Hazel Freeman. Pollinators in our yards including noney bees, native bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths, beetles, bats and more … and how to protect and encourage their colonies.
• Barn Sour or Trail Sweet?: by Dave Anderson. Barn Sour and Herd Sour, dependency on remaining at the barn or near other horses, is discussed here. Signs of this problem, preventative measures and training skills on how to eliminate this problem