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Jul 30, 20 •
0 Views • Bruce Uncorked, Feature Story • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
By Bruce Corcoran Sad news on the barbecue front. Mary Beth only picked up a handful of jalapenos last week, and we used about half of them in an incredible chili she made, so no Atomic Buffalo Turds (stuffed jalapenos) last week. But the Egg still did some...
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Nov 3, 15 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Jim Blake • No Comments
Although final official figures won’t be available for another month, there are indications of a possible record year for corn in Ontario. Mark Huston, Vice Chair and local director of the Grain Farmers of Ontario, said there are reports of excellent...
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Oct 7, 15 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Viewpoint • Jim Blake • No Comments
There’s an old saying about not being able to see the forest for the trees. In Chatham-Kent’s case, the phrase might be amended to say that we can’t see the field for the crops. While self-assessments can be notoriously inaccurate, the news...
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Mar 11, 15 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • 9 Comments
She asked, and concerned citizens responded. Carmen McCauley pleaded for assistance to feed a brace of ducks on Mud Creek in Chatham, as reported in the March 5 Chatham Voice. Since that article appeared, McCauley said the aid has been pouring in. One day...
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Jul 16, 13 •
1599 Views • Local News • Blair Andrews • No Comments
The unrelenting rain in parts of Chatham-Kent have left many farmers shaking their heads in frustration and raised concerns about the quality of this year’s major crops. In his 32 years in the farming business, Dale Cowan, the senior agronomist at Agris...
