Dianne Shoemaker, northeast Ohio district dairy specialist with OSU Extension, writes about the animal terrorism that occurred right in Mahoning County last June.

Bernie Erven, ag economist at The Ohio State University specializing in human resource issues writes about the two-sided question of employee motivation.

Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, writes about the design and sizing of bunker silos for dairy operations.

Terry Beck, agricultural extension agent in Wayne County and a member of the OSU Extension Dairy Excel team, writes about decision-making styles and shared decision-making with employees.

Dianne Shoemaker, northeast Ohio district dairy specialist with OSU Extension, writes about an unusual dairy entrepreneur who has made a place for himself with a 200-cow dairy by bottling and selling his own “Jersey Gold All Natural Milk.”

Chris Zoller, agricultural extension agent in Tuscarawas County, writes about labor laws involved in emploing minors in agriculture.

Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, writes about how the new funds will be used.

Cam Thraen, dairy marketing and policy state specialist with Ohio State University Extension writes about the Dairy Option Pilot Program that provides one-day workshops designed to provide dairy producers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the futures and options markets.

Dianne Shoemaker northeast Ohio district dairy specialist with OSU Extension, writes about the International Animal Agriculture and Food Science Conference she attended in Indianopolis, and came away from without an answer to the question, “how do they convince a buffalo that she really wants to be milked?”

James Skeeles, OSU Extension ag agent in Lorain County, writes about how a Farmland Preservation purchase program might operate.