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  1. Alternative Forages – What are they really?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-3/alternative-forages-%E2%80%93-what-are-they-really

    University Extension The talk of alternative forages has really taken the grazers and haymakers by storm, and ... I, too, have been swept up in the promise of extending grazing seasons and beating the summer slump ... Conference in Fort Wayne, Indiana in April with the likes of professors, graduate students and Extension ...

  2. Happy Retirement to Dianne Shoemaker

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-3/happy-retirement-dianne-shoemaker

    university dairy farm.  This experience led to a six-month internship in Switzerland milking Simmentals, ... University Extension in 1986. As the first female county ag agent in Ohio, Dianne knew that simply “doing her ... State University Extension After more than 30 years with Ohio State University Extension, Dianne ...

  3. Past Events

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  4. A Day in the Woods Series 'Introduction to Woodland Ownership' In-person workshop

    https://ocvn.osu.edu/events/day-woods-series-introduction-woodland-ownership-person-workshop

    New to woodland ownership?  Feeling overwhelmed? This program, Introduction to Woodland ... Ownership,  is specifically designed for you. Families, just like yours, own approximately 3/4 of the 8.1 ... million acres of woodlands in Ohio, yet they often do not know where to start or where to turn for advice ...

  5. A Farm Advisory Team Can Help You Succeed

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-5/farm-advisory-team-can-help-you-succeed

    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273124170_An_Advisory_Team_Approach_to_Your_Farm_Management Conducting a SWOT Analysis of Your Agricultural Business, Ohio State University Extension, ... University Extension Managing all the complexities of a dairy farm is no easy task.  Weather, animal ... Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis of your farm business may be beneficial. This analysis can help guide ...

  6. Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-3/milk-prices-costs-nutrients-margins-and-comparison

    University Milk Prices In the last issue, the Class III futures for April and May were at $23.29/cwt and ... should help to offset increased feed costs due to changes in global feed ingredient markets. For this ... feedstuffs that have moved to the left (i.e., decreased in value) are undersized text. These shifts (i.e., ...

  7. OCVN Franklin County 2022

    https://ocvn.osu.edu/events/ocvn-franklin-county-2022

    climate change and more.   The session leaders are Faculty and Staff of The Ohio State University along ... science and land stewardship.    Format: The OCVN course in Franklin County will be divided into a series ... Schedule Overview (Please note: Subject to change and adjustments) Weekly Zoom Instruction: Tuesday ...

  8. Managing the Work Schedule for Personnel in Large Dairy Herds

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-17-issue-5/managing-work-schedule-personnel-large-dairy-herds

    continuity and production per worker. There has been much research investigating the length of a work shift ... and the pros and cons of a 12-hour work shift versus the “normal” 8-hour shift. In practice, it really ... productivity output per worker. Research regarding number of hours per shift typically focuses on the ...

  9. Bring on the Heat

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-3/bring-heat

    above 65 degrees, their energy requirements will change. However, humidity also plays a large role in ... summer. Other changes that may be observed in heat stressed dairy cows are increased thirst and ... University Extension With warm weather on the forecast, it is time to start thinking about heat stress and ...

  10. Preparing Equipment for Corn Silage Harvest

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-5/preparing-equipment-corn-silage-harvest

    Hartschuh, Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Crawford County, Ohio State University ... Extension Corn silage is a critical ingredient in rations fed to dairy cattle, and in just a few weeks, the ... costly. A breakdown in the field can lead to delayed harvest and lower quality silage, resulting in poor ...

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