Thursday, April 9, 2026

Northeastern Ohio Extension specialist Jim Polson wants you to sharpen your pencil this winter.

If they can develop a small piece of plastic you use to talk to people half way around the world, then battery-operated vehicles, with small engines running generators to recharge these batteries, could produce vehicles that would travel 200 miles per gallon.

Columnist Roy Booth looks back at the dawn of the 19th century, when Ohio was the western frontier of the United States.

Each week, Farm and Dairy 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.

Don't like your milk check? Shop around, says Dianne Shoemaker, district OSU Extension dairy specialist.

Advertisement spoons are of special interest because of the subject represented and the ease of identification. However, many spoons are questionable as to whether there are an advertisement or souvenir.

Each week, Farm and Dairy 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.

Farming was, is and always will be risky. Managers can reduce the uncertainty of their decisions through more and better information.