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  1. Alfalfa Last Harvest Management

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/alfalfa-last-harvest-management

    The decision of when to take the last harvest of alfalfa to insure good winter survival and yield ... the highest probability of promoting alfalfa stand winter survival and vigorous green up and growth ... provide good winter survival and yield potential for the following year.  With regard to taking a late, no ...

  2. Cover Crops after Corn Silage Harvest

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/cover-crops-after-corn-silage-harvest

    application during late fall and winter periods.  The expectation here is that we get some rain so that the ... options after corn silage include spring oats, spring and/or winter triticale, winter cereal rye, barley, ... and winter wheat.  Note that winter wheat even if used only for a cover crop should still be planted ...

  3. Fall Seeded Small Grains for Cover Crops and Spring Forage

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/fall-seeded-small-grains-cover-crops-and-spring-forage

    thoughts on choosing which small grain matches your need. Winter wheat, barley, triticale, and cereal rye ... the least winter hardy small grain and should be sown earlier in the fall with an ideal planting date ... declines rapidly in palatability and quality from the boot stage on. It is the most winter hardy of all ...

  4. Considerations for Vegetable Gardening

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/considerations-vegetable-gardening

    garden on the porch, that’s much different than a large garden to supply food during the winter by doing ...

  5. Forage Stockpiling

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    fall and winter grazing.  Stockpiling allows the grass plant to build up necessary storage ... actually hold up through late winter and even into early spring.  Orchardgrass can also be stockpiled but ... is best used in the late fall through early winter period.  Typically, if the goal is to maximize ...

  6. Winter Feeding Guidelines for Sheep and Goats

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/winter-feeding-guidelines-sheep-and-goats

    have limited access to an indoor barn or shed.  Both sheep and goats are capable of adjusting to winter ... hair sheep.  In fact, these animals most often prefer to be outside on a winter day, even if they have ... requirements balanced to the production stage.  The energy content of the ration must increase when winter ...

  7. Winter Feeding of Beef Cows

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/winter-feeding-beef-cows

    Recently, Steve Boyles, OSU Extension beef specialist wrote an extensive article on winter ... http://u.osu.edu/beef/2019/01/30/winter-feeding-beef-cows/#more-6357. “The period from approximately 60 to 90 days prior to calving affects the calf subsequent ... weather stress. The general rule of thumb is to increase winter ration energy 1 percent for each degree ...

  8. Winter Weather and Livestock Nutrition

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/winter-weather-and-livestock-nutrition

    We have had a taste of winter weather recently and it’s a good time to remind livestock owners ... that winter weather conditions have an impact on an animal’s nutritional requirement.  Cold ... that live outdoors with little or no access to a barn during the winter and fall months, the hair coat ...

  9. Beef School Webinar

    https://wayne.osu.edu/events/beef-school-webinar

    webinar will run from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.  The theme of the webinar is “Winter Management of the Cow Herd ...

  10. Wheat Stand Evaluation

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/wheat-stand-evaluation

    Evaluate winter wheat stands once stands have greened up and started to grow.  Stand yield ...

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