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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 ... lameness, reduces ruminations and feed intake, and results in subsequent loss in milk production that is ... bunch in well managed and comfortable barns? Cow Behavior C ows were created with a four chambered ...
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Video Seminars
https://urban-extension.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/node/1421
Urban Extension Video Seminars University Extension Context Urban Community Context Leadership in ... the City 2022 Leadership in the City 2021 Leadership in the City 2019-20 Leadership in the City ... 2018-19 Leadership in the City Urban Extension Professional Development Summit National Urban Extension ...
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Adapting Stormwater Management to Extreme Weather
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... spring-establish forages is open. In the spring, the combination of weather and plenty to do make planting ... Recommendations (https://forages.osu.edu/forage-management/soil-fertility-forages). Phosphorus levels for grass ...
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Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans
Glen Arnold, Extension Field Specialist for Manure Nutrient Management, The Ohio State University ... In recent years, dairy farmers and commercial manure applicators have been moving towards applying ... in the spring offers some advantages over applying manure before crops are planted. One advantage is ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... biomass. To make an aboveground assessment, select a random one square foot in the field and count the ... a useful publication; “Alfalfa Stand Assessment: Is this stand good enough to keep?”, in which they provide ...
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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 ... plate! They’ve been investing in and researching new strategies that will shrink our greenhouse gas ... (CO 2 e). Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are the three major contributors of CO 2 e. In ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
of Illinois 1 The exit of dairy operations since 2017 has attracted considerable attention (see, for ... a profound decline, even within the context of the long-standing decline in dairy herds. The economic ... current dairy policy play in the post-2017 consolidation?” Dairy Farms: According to the 2022 Census, ...
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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 ... Agency (FSA) office through April 29 th. The DMC program provided about $2.80/cwt of support in 2023 for ... program premium. All current indications are for stronger milk prices in 2024 and lower feed costs; ...
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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 ... C&D in a way that would minimize the impact of pathogen spread. For example, when possible, clean and ... disinfect starting with the youngest animals moving to the oldest. In lactating barns, scrape beds before ...