Dairy Excel: Encourage top employee performance
It's not rocket science, but it's usually an area that farm managers need to work on: employee relations. Tuscarawas County Agent Chris Zoller offers some easy-to-implement tips to make the job easier.
Carols and hymns date back to Christ
Every century has contributed to the wonderful world of Christmas carols. Columnist Roy Booth explores origins of carols and hymns.
Craft of manger scenes has some history
Antique columnist Roy Booth shares the origin of the manger scene and how it came into public display.
Give a gift that gives
Farm and Family Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes about giftless giving, the newest trend.
If you can read and share this, thank a preschool teacher
Columnist Kymberly Foster Seabolt pays honor to those arsenals of construction paper and paste, boo-boo magicians and holiday program planners we call preschool teachers.
Read it Again: Week of December 5, 2002
Each week Farm and Dairy takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.
Hazard A Guess: Week of December 5, 2002
Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.
Gafkjen heads west to pursue dreams
Columnist Judith Sutherland tells part three of pioneering farmstead settlers in the early 1900s.
Dairy Channel: Year in review Manure, drought and no-till corn
Ernie Oelker reports on farm research involving liquid dairy manure as a nitrogen source for no-till corn.
Protection of agricultural land
The president of Mahoning County Farm Bureau writes that it is getting more difficult to keep the farm in the family.
