Dairy Channel: Who wants to be vet?
Dianne Shoemaker, northeast Ohio district dairy specialist with OSU Extension, writes about the dream of many farm kids, and the perseverance and patience it takes to get there.
Dairy Excel: Many farm estate concerns remain
Jim Polson, northeastern Ohio farm management specialist with OSU Extension, urges farm families to move forward in planning for their estate.
Dairy Channel: Are you getting the most bang for your manure nutrient recycling buck?
Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, writes about nutrient management plans for field application of manure.
Dairy Channel: Protect your herd from terrorism
Dianne Shoemaker, northeast Ohio district dairy specialist with OSU Extension, writes about the animal terrorism that occurred right in Mahoning County last June.
Dairy Excel: Employee motivation takes partnership
Bernie Erven, ag economist at The Ohio State University specializing in human resource issues writes about the two-sided question of employee motivation.
Dairy Channel: Designing silos for dairy operations.
Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, writes about the design and sizing of bunker silos for dairy operations.
Dairy Excel: Which works best? Decision-making takes varying styles
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.
Dairy Channel: New Mexico dairyman creates niche by processing his own dairy products
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."
Dairy Excel: Can you employ minors on your farm?
Chris Zoller, agricultural extension agent in Tuscarawas County, writes about labor laws involved in emploing minors in agriculture.
Dairy Channel: Ohio’s governor signs bill to releasefunding for farmland preservation
Ernie Oelker, agricultural extension agent in Columbiana County, writes about how the new funds will be used.