Thursday, March 19, 2026

Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.

Despite her dislike of crawling, creeping, buzzing creatures, Columnist Judith Sutherland looks a bit deeper into the remarkable societal structure of honeybees.

OSU Extension Dairy Specialist Dianne Shoemaker cautions not to let it fool you; the upcoming Ohio Dairy Conference is not another county fair, although all the talk about cows, good food and interesting people might make you think otherwise.

UAW Local 1112 retiree urges tri-county residents to take interest in school-funding issue.

Each week Farm and Dairy challenges readers to identify a small tool or gadget.

When columnist Judie Sutherland looks back on seasons past, she remembers how much fun the kids of "her" generation could cook up, none of it costing a dime.

Now that the silage is in the silo, extension agent Ernie Oelker says the real work begins to assure the cows receive a safe, properly balanced ration that is palatable and capable of supporting optimum production.

Reader is disappointed that Farm and Dairy didn't support the intent behind the Farm Aid concerts.

"I am lucky and fortunate to be a breast cancer survivor," writes letter writer Pattie Coplin. "Many women refuse to take a proactive role against breast cancer and ignore the situation completely."

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes that those Sears catalogs were an important part of America, from the most rural post office route in the backwoods all the way to bustling big cities.