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Key To Alfalfa Growth Is Weed Control; Start Sooner Rather Than Later
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/key-alfalfa-growth-weed-control-start-sooner-rather-later
and yield potential when compared to grasses and other legume crops. It could also be called a queen ... in that it requires more finesse to produce than grass hay or row crops. Alfalfa seed isn’t cheap, ... and a lot of preparation and prior planning go into establishing this valuable crop. The key factor ...
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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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Key To Corn Success Is Getting It In The Ground Properly
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/key-corn-success-getting-it-ground-properly
relationships with livestock production. The current project has collected over 400 samples from coyote ... County. This article was previously published in The Daily Record. corn corn planting crop health crops ...
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Common Plant Names Cause Common Misconceptions
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/common-plant-names-cause-common-misconceptions
Resources Extension Educator with Ohio State University Extension – Wayne County, and a Certified Crop ...
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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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March Is The Time To Prepare Crops- And Get In On Coyote Research
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/march-time-prepare-crops-and-get-coyote-research
fields to plant the 2024 crops and make the first hay cutting of the year. The window is opening to start ... manure, it is unlikely that it will provide enough N to take a crop to grain harvest. Although N content ... apply and then making up the difference with commercial products. While the change back to winter ...
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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. ...