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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
mixes that will meet desired production. Direct seedings without a companion crop will allow for 2-3 ... Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... nutrients in the soil, if pH isn’t taken care of the forage will not be as productive. Most forages are ...
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Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans
dairy manure to newly planted corn and soybeans. Applying dairy manure to fields after crops are planted ... alive cover crops, and tilled fields that have been packed with heavy spring rain are usually good ... Glen Arnold, Extension Field Specialist for Manure Nutrient Management, The Ohio State University ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... University Extension Spring is here and now is a great time to walk fields and note how the forages faired. ... forage field, winter damage may be a major concern, particularly for forages with taproots like alfalfa. ...
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Study Implemention
https://southcenters.osu.edu/horticulture/eplus/study-implemention
3 replications are needed for a field study, with more than 3 recommended to ensure that treatments are ... a treatment was always applied to the same part of the field. Randomization prevents data from being biased ... based on its location in a field. ...
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ePLUS
https://southcenters.osu.edu/horticulture/eplus
Field Specialist, Specialty Crop Systems ePLUS Study Categories and Initiatives ... ePLUS represents an Ohio State University program dedicated to advancing production agriculture ...
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Get Involved
https://southcenters.osu.edu/horticulture/eplus/get-involved
minter.21@osu.edu (Field Specialist, Speciality Crops) Bradford Sherman, sherman.1473@osu.edu (Program ...
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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 ... the first 5 million pounds of milk production history if producers enrolled at the $9.50/cwt margin ... established production to include the supplement coverage they may have had based on their 2019 production ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
production, health, and welfare of the animals. Bunching increases heat stress of the affected cows, increases ... lameness, reduces ruminations and feed intake, and results in subsequent loss in milk production that is ... environment. A California dairy study from 20 large dairy farms indicated that crops grown adjacent to free stall ...
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Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)
2 e each year. Of that, dairy production accounts for 139 million metric tons, or about 2% of the total ... emissions (35%), feed production (26%), and energy use (6%; Figure 2). Of course, this can vary tremendously ... on dairy cow manure! Reduced and no-till cropping practices have improved soil carbon sequestration. ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
biofilms that would interfere with disinfectants. Just make sure to rinse away any product used, as ... disinfectant companies have instructions on how to add antifreeze to their products to preserve their ... products- like bleach- can lose strength over time. Test strips are available for most disinfectants to ...