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Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)
approaches in forage selection and harvesting, herd health, parlor technologies, and feeding management, have ... practices and feed efficiency of the whole herd. For example, capturing methane from manure using anaerobic ... on dairy cow manure! Reduced and no-till cropping practices have improved soil carbon sequestration. ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
a profound decline, even within the context of the long-standing decline in dairy herds. The economic ... pressure for fewer dairy herds is abating but remains notable. An important question is, “What role did ... in smaller dairy herds between 2017 and 2022 illustrate (see Figure 3). An interesting feature of ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
dairy consulting, I have observed some unusual bunching behavior of dairy cows in well managed and ... The dairy farmer will look over the cow pen and notice the cows are bunched up and huddled into a big ... group of cows a couple hours later all bunched up again. I know dairy farmers that have a “cow ...
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Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans
In recent years, dairy farmers and commercial manure applicators have been moving towards applying ... dairy manure to newly planted corn and soybeans. Applying dairy manure to fields after crops are planted ... university trials of surface applied dairy manure, only about half the ammonium nitrogen applied seemed to be ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
microorganisms that cause the most problems in your herd are covered. Actively manage your disinfectants. Some ... Medicine, The Ohio State University Cleaning and disinfection (C&D) practices are often laborious and ... disinfection practices on any given day. Some things are difficult to control, for example, temperature and ...
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Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... US dairy herd continued to shrink in January of 2024 by about 23,000 head compared to December 2023 ... University Extension Dairy margin coverage (DMC) sign-up is currently underway at your local Farm Service ...
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Safeguarding Your Herd: How Biosecurity Keeps Salmonella Dublin at Bay
a bacterial pathogen that presents a significant risk to both the dairy industry and human health. While there ... Historically, Salmonella Dublin was a herd-health issue in the western United States. In recent years, on-farm ... The encouraging news is that dairy producers can take proactive steps to protect their herds ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... potential and life expectancy of the stand. If significant heaving is observed but crown health is minimally ... affected, adjustments to harvest practices prior to the first cutting may be necessary. Cutting too low at ...
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ePLUS
https://southcenters.osu.edu/horticulture/eplus
component used to help growers, managers, and advisors understand how new practices and techniques can ... technologies and information to conduct applied, cooperative research with an educational and demonstration ... systems involving pests, management, conservation, technology, mechanization, and community engagement are ...
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Study Implemention
https://southcenters.osu.edu/horticulture/eplus/study-implemention
a treatment was always applied to the same part of the field. Randomization prevents data from being biased ...