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Harvesting Hay Crop Silage
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-3/harvesting-hay-crop-silage
Dr. Bill Weiss, Dairy Nutrition Specialist, The Ohio State University In Ohio, the first cutting ... decreases about 0.3 lb/day for every 1 unit increase in NDF concentration above about 37%. A good compromise ... in purchasing contact Mark Sulc, sulc.2@osu.edu). You go out into a field and measure the height of ...
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Spring Applications of Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer to Cool Season Grasses
available online in the Ohio Agronomy Guide in the Forage Production chapter ... especially early in the spring. Quick growth and excessive K uptake can decrease plant uptake of magnesium ... being fed a forage high in K can develop milk fever. Maintaining an optimum soil pH for the grass you ...
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Evaluate the Total Amount of Corn-Derived Protein in Diets When Considering Using Distillers Grains
starch source, and soybean meal was the primary source of supplemental protein (at least in the diets ... without distillers grains). The concentration of crude protein (CP) in the diets averaged 16.7% and ... because of its amino acid profile. The protein is quite low in lysine and many other essential amino ...
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Silage Pile Management and Safety
family, and visitors safe around the bunker. The key point to remember in silage removal is that air is ... that yeast begin to grow in the presence of oxygen and those yeast metabolize the lactic acid that was ... grow, which results in silage quality degradation. After the bunker silo or silage pile is opened up and ...
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Heat and Colostrum, Friend and Foe
environmental temperatures, combined with high humidity, can negatively impact colostrum production in first ... hours. Environmental heat Heat stress of first calf heifers is likely to cause a drop in IgG ... concentrations in their first milking. An Italian study using 12 Holstein heifers kept in environmentally ...
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Feed Sorting and Acidosis
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-9-issue-4/feed-sorting-and-acidosis
that promoted diet sorting. They collected data from 50 freestall herds in Minnesota. Sorting was ... particle size of the diet increased as time after feeding increased. In other words, cows had a preference ... for small particles and left larger particles in the bunk. Larger particles tend to be forage and ...
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Tunnel Ventilation- Fad or Fan?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-9/tunnel-ventilation-fad-or-fan
summertime use in renovated tiestall (generally bank) barns. The following summarizes my observations from ... Ohio. System description: In a tunnel ventilation system, the barn functions as a duct. The basic ... design (see figure) draws air from one end of the barn using a bank of exhaust fans and brings in fresh ...
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2005 Ohio Dairy Challenge
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-7-issue-2/2005-ohio-dairy-challenge
evaluating management practices on a dairy farm and to interact with representatives in the dairy industry. ... The program is held in a contest format whereby students are grouped into teams of three to four ... located in Utica, OH and owned by Dave and Brett Layman and their families. They have a herd of 275 ...
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TRAINING NEW EMPLOYEES FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND LONGEVITY ON YOUR FARM
adequate training and orientation in order to get off to a good start. Good training can eliminate many ... in turn, implies measurable changes in knowledge, skills, attitudes, and/or social behavior. The ... Enhance workforce flexibility. Well trained workers are more confident in their abilities and skills. They ...
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You’re Invited: Visit CFAES at the Ohio State Fair
fair is located in Columbus, Ohio. CFAES will be hosting Commodity Carnival in partnership with the ... your children to engage in these fun, educational activities. To read more about the Commodity ... 7, 2016 Families or students interested in learning more about visiting Ohio State and the College ...