Articles by Hope Ellis-Ashburn

My work for Hobby Farms includes a regular column, From My Farm, and feature stories. My articles are primarily do-it-yourself in nature and are aimed toward the small/hobby or beginner farmers.

1.) Safe Use of Pesticides (November/December 2025 issue) (From My Farm column)

2.) Woodlot Management (September/October 2025 issue) (From My Farm column)

3.) Raising Plants Hydroponically (July/August 2025 issue) (From My Farm column) 

4) Pest-Control Plans (May/June 2025 issue) (From My Farm column)

5.) Soil Testing (March/April 2025 issue) (From My Farm column)

6.) Soil Conservation (January/February 2025 issue) (From My Farm column)

7.) History in the Making (November/December 2024 issue) (Feature)

8.) Raising Meat Rabbits (September/October 2024 issue) (From My Farm column)

9.) Recognizing & Treating Bloat (July/August 2024 issue) (From My Farm column)

10.) Growing Hay (May/June 2024 issue) (From My Farm column)

11.) Pumpkins & Gourds (March/April 2024 issue) (From My Farm column) 

12.) Cattle Castration Methods (January/February 2024 issue) (From My Farm column) Cattle Castration Methods

13.) Raising Mushrooms (November/December 2023 issue) (From My Farm column) Raising Mushrooms

14.) Processing a Slaughter Hog (September/October 2023 issue) (From My Farm column) Processing a Slaughter Hog

15.) Equipment Fires (July/August 2023 issue) (From My Farm column) Equipment Fires

16.) Tractors vs. Skid Steers (May/June 2023 issue) (From My Farm column)  Tractors vs. Skid Steers

17.) Sweet Corn (March/April 2023 issue) (From My Farm column) Sweet Corn

18.) Farming Organizations (January/February 2023 issue) (From My Farm column) Farming Organizations