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  1. Worker Protection Standard Compliance Manual Available

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/worker-protection-standard-compliance-manual-available

    related duties.  The WPS was revised in 2015 but the final rule was just released in 2016.  In early ... University research farms and greenhouses also fall under WPS, as well as pesticide application businesses ... http://pesticideresources.org/index.html.  New WPS worker training videos in English and Spanish are also available; worker and handler ...

  2. Grain Bin Storage Preparation

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    Corn and soybean harvest has started on some fields and will be starting soon in others.  Given ... new grain on top of a previous crop year’s grain.  This week, Curtis Young, OSU Extension Educator in ... cracks and crevices, ledges over doors, and hollow tube ladder rungs on or in which grain could have been ...

  3. Planter Preparation

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    the planter is in good working order, including all the mechanics as well as the technology piece for ... proper spacing. Measure diameter and replace if too worn as outlined in the operator’s manual. Check ... bushings in parallel linkages that connect units to the maintain toolbar. Loose units will influence seed ...

  4. Early Season Forage Considerations

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    March is a good time in our area to consider frost seeding.  Frost seeding works better some years than ... the sod by grazing down tight or mowing very low in the late fall or in the early spring.  If ... also work. Freeze/thaw action.  This happens when we get night-time temperatures in the 20’s and ...

  5. Winter Feeding of Beef Cows

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    some highlights from that article, available in its entirety at ... colostrum. Underfeeding during this time period results in: Lighter calf birth weights (although calving ... cattle coming back into heat. Cold Temperatures:  The only adjustment in cow rations necessitated by ...

  6. Winter Feeding Guidelines for Sheep and Goats

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    The number of sheep and goats, especially sheep, has grown in recent years in both Wayne and ... temperatures by maintaining a wool fleece or growing a thick, insulating hair coat in the case of goats and ... hair sheep.  In fact, these animals most often prefer to be outside on a winter day, even if they have ...

  7. Upcoming Conferences and Programs

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    the possibilities afforded us through various agricultural enterprises.  In this column I want to ... a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg, OH. The program theme is “Fitting ... the Pieces Together in a Forage System.” The keynote speaker will be Dr. Stacey Hamilton, University ...

  8. Stockpiling Pasture for Late Season Grazing

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    cutting, clipping or grazing pass in a pasture paddock in early to mid-August and then let the pasture ... forage stockpiled.  Beginning earlier can result in more tonnage but quality will be lower, while ... beginning later will result in higher quality forage, but lower total tonnage.  Tall fescue is the best ...

  9. America Saves Program

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    envelope system and budget your cash if overspending is a challenge in your household.  Set aside cash for ... no more spending till next month. *Practice the 24 hour rule when shopping either in stores or on ... line, consider your purchase for 24 hours before committing to it.  Many times when in stores, I try to ...

  10. Microwave Method to Determine Forage Moisture Content

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              A lot of cereal rye and hay fields have been mowed in the past week to 10 days and ... microwave could prove to be one of the better business decisions because it is a reliable tool to determine ... weigh in grams) Microwave-safe plate 10- to 12-ounce cup of water (a coffee mug works best) Pencil and ...

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