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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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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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EPN Signature Earth Day Event- Monday, April 22, 2024: Eat This Earth Day! Ohio's Native Plants for Food
production. Join us on April 22 to celebrate the interconnectedness of native plants, wildlife and people. ... State’s Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Sandy and Andy Ross endowed director, Chadwick ... producing capacity of the ancient Indigenous Hopewell culture. 6:30 p.m. Production Partners Media provides ...
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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 ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
size that exist in US milk production (see Figure 6). Economies of size are much greater for non-feed ... https://www.ers.U.S.da.gov/data-products/commodity-costs-and-returns.aspx Zulauf, C., G. Schnitkey, K. Swanson, and N. Paulson. November 22, 2021. US Dairy Market and ...
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EPN Summer Field Trip Series- Tuesday, June 11, 2024: 99 years of science and learning on Ohio’s Gibraltar
Register Here Program Overview This EPN Summer Field Trip event will feature a tour of Ohio ... freshwater biological field station in the United States. Join us for a tour of Gibraltar island and ...