Ripples of changes are a constant in our lives
Ohio State Extension dairy specialist Maurice Eastridge considers the most valuable characteristics of a dairy cow.
The bamboo Bash — a true classic
Jim Abrams attends his first Bamboo Bash to learn more about fly fishing rods, and commune with like-minded fishermen.
Wisdom for the ages
Kymberly Foster Seabolt considers the advice she was given by her mother and grandmother when she was younger that makes a lot more sense to her now.
Farm Bill ‘safety net’ mostly ensures need for ‘safety net’
Alan Guebert weighs government support program payouts to farmers against market prices, questioning the effectiveness of the Farm Bill "safety net."
Where all that good meat comes from … as if you really wanted to...
Paul Locher trakes readers to the early 1800s in Ohio Country, explaining how pioneers butchered hog carcasses and made sausage and what tools they used.
Working around hemp dogbane
Ohio State Extension agriculture and natural resources educator Cliff Martin offers tips for managing hemp dogbane in agricultural fields.
Robin on the menu
Tami Gingrich offers a look inside the lifecycle of the American robin — a songbird that should never be taken for granted.
Mr. Cosgrove
Jim Abrams considers the value of someone willing to listen to life stories as he recalls a time he was that listener for an old man enjoying the outdoors.
Genetic defects in dairy cattle
Ohio State Extension educator Jason Hartschuh offers insight into the prevalence of genetic defects in dairy cattle and management tactics to reduce them.
Poor memory is a liability
Eliza Blue makes changes in her sheep flock to improve her fiber business, remembering lambing difficulties with the breed she chose after the fact.






















