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Managing Corn in Response to Severe Storms and Short-Term Weather Stressors
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0151
water prior to emergence is largely dependent on soil temperatures. If soil temperatures are cooler (60 ... tolerant to cold-water uptake above 39 degrees Fahrenheit, but cold injury to mesocotyls and emerging ... plants can occur at temperatures below 46 F. Colder soil temperatures also result in more calendar days ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
environmental stress, flies, electrical stimuli like stray voltage, or limited access to feed or water. A brief ... are standing more and bunching even in small groups or standing near a waterer or drinker, then ... to conduct an air flow and cow comfort audit to identify areas of each barn that are not properly ...
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Hobby Maple Syrup Production
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/f-36
shorten this boil time. A reverse osmosis machine removes 75 percent of the sap’s water content before the ... only hot water and elbow grease. You may already have some of the items needed for this endeavor on ... add blocks of ice to cool the sap. These can be made from water or they can be made of frozen sap. Old ...
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
University Extension As soil temperatures rise and the chances of a morning frost decline, the window to ... improve chances for a successful forage establishment this spring. Soil Fertility and pH: Set up your ... forages with the best starting conditions you can by providing sufficient available nutrients and a soil ...
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Conducting a SWOT Analysis of Your Agricultural Business
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-42
Extension Many large businesses conduct an analysis to identify the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, ... yourself a large corporation, but completing a regular SWOT analysis of your farm or agricultural business ... not have to be. The following paragraphs help explain what a SWOT analysis involves and how to ...
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Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents 2015-16
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aede-15-16
soils. Average land will typically be the majority of land in a given region or county while poor land ... will tend to have lower productivity soils, steep slopes, poor drainage, smaller tracts, or ... Variability of Crop Return: Land (Soil) Quality: Higher quality soils translate into higher rents. Fertility ...
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Forest Management
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/F-34-02
principles, practices and business techniques (e.g., accounting, cost/benefit analysis, etc.) to the ... 1. Examples of Forest Landowner Objectives Source of Income Tax Shelter Product Yield Soil ... species, condition, numbers, age, volume, value, growth, and basal area will be measured. Soil/site quality ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
flushing alleyways. After flushing, scrub water troughs. Don't forget the cleaning in cleaning and ... heavily soiled areas; however, these should be used with caution. Some pathogens, like Salmonella, can be ... dry before disinfection. Extra water can dilute disinfectants, reducing their working concentration ...
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Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans
adding moisture to the soil that can enhance crop germination and emergence, especially if the weather ... soybeans. The seed is protected by an inch or more of soil. In university research, the application of ... scouring the soil surface and burying small corn plants or further burying seeds. Fields that are spring ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
dairy farms, March 15, 2024. Economic Value of Feeds Results of the SESAME™ analysis for central Ohio on ... their outcome in the SESAME™ analysis. Feedstuffs that have gone up in price based on current nutrient ...