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Before the pencil hits the page – or the wrench tightens the bolt – wisdom, experience and clear-eyed judgment do the real work.

Tight enough to hold, but not so tight it breaks – that’s the art of a mechanic’s touch.

From boots on the ground to drones in the sky, extension education is entering a new era.

Several years ago, Lynn Jaynes, the now-retired editor of this publication, asked writers to share three things that might make a great gift idea for the “mechanic who had everything.”

Before the service truck arrives, there’s the kind of troubleshooting that happens between rigs, between drivers and between those who still believe in lending a hand.

Three of us were able to make it to Florida for the funeral after our brother-in-law, Ray Pivec, had passed away. Our sister had married late, and they had no children. I remember teasing her when she was at college, asking her if she was having trouble finding a boy she liked.

Taking a minute to set up a succession and estate plan early on can allow the operation to continue successfully for the next generation.

This, I was sure, could make a no-flames hot spot beneath the truck adequate to warm that huge chunk of cast iron to a suitable starting temperature.

The U.S. dairy industry is under growing pressure to meet environmental stewardship goals and expectations set by policy makers, dairy processors, retailers, and consumers.