Saturday, January 31, 2026

Each week Farm and Diary takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.

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

Dianne Shoemaker, northeast Ohio district dairy specialist with OSU Extension, writes about the dairy "refrigerator," that includes not only the bulk forage, grain and supplement storages, but also the mixed feeds as they are delivered to the varying animal groups and how refused feed is handled.

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about the evolution of the 18th century silver coffee server that came into its own with the rise of the English coffeehouse.

Home Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb comments on a recent survey on women and aging.

Each week Farm and Diary takes a look at what was making news in years gone by.

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

Tom Noyes, dairy agent for OSU Extension in Wayne County write about the need to manage heat stress in a dairy herd. When a herd averages over 70 pounds of milk per day, the cows generate a lot of heat. Heat stress becomes more a big problem.

Antique columnist Roy Booth writes about the development of the velocipede into the bicycle of today.

Home Living columnist Laurie Marlatt Steeb writes of a cooking hint she got from Gracie Allen