APPLETON, Wis. (AP) ? Adam VanDen Bosch likes dairy farming, but not working with cows, so about four years ago he persuaded his father to switch the family dairy farm to one that milks goats. ?Goats have a lot more personality,? VanDen Bosch, 23, said. ?They are a lot easier to manage.? Goats are not…

Another of the gifts brought to Jesus by the wise men, and traditionally Casper from Tarsus, was myrrh. Myrrh, like frankincense, is a plant extract that had religious significance, but was used primarily in funeral preparations of the body after death, as was the body of Jesus following his crucifixion. Myrrh grows as small trees…

By Mark Halcomb The great Mid-States Hort. Expo (MSHE), ?Where Spring Buying Begins,? will be the next two days, Jan. 4-5 in Louisville. Their success last year induced more to exhibit the second year. MSHE is TNLA?s nursery trade show. It is a partnership with the Ky nursery assoc. (KNLA) and SNA. It is housed…