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Handling Abrupt Changes in Silage Dry Matter Concentrations
Dr. Bill Weiss, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, and Lucien McBeth, former M.S. student, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Silages stored in bunker silos or opened bags can be exposed to rain and snow events which can abrup ...
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Northeast Ohio Dairy Survey Results Released
David Marrison, Extension Agriculture Educator, Ashtabula County, The Ohio State University A five county survey of dairy farms has been released by OSU Extension, Team Northeast Ohio, and county business development organizations. The survey collected d ...
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Make Plans for Immediate Forage Needs
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University With the drought in 2012 in many areas, forage supply at this point is very limited. Quality also was an issue in many situations, especially with ...
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An Investment to Build Upon: New “Dairy Freestall Housing and Equipment” Handbook Released
Mrs. Dianne Shoemaker, Field Specialist, Dairy Production Economics, Ohio State University Extension Thirty-five dollars. That would buy a summer’s worth of my favorite ice cream treats at the Dalton Dari-ette, or about 9 lb of peanut butter M&Ms. S ...
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Protecting Income Over Feed Cost Margin on U.S. Dairy Farms
Dr. Cameron Thraen, State Extension Specialist, Dairy Markets and Policy, John Newton, Ph.D. candidate, The Ohio State University, and Dr. Marin Bozic, Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota Introduction The goal of ...
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The Costs of Nutrients and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Extension Dairy Management Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University A good portion of the corn harvested for silage in Ohio has now been chopped and ensiled. Early reports are that both yields and qualit ...
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Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth Problems Developing in Ohio – What Dairy Producers Need to Know
Dr. Mark Loux, Extension Specialist, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University We have plenty of glyphosate-resistant weed populations in Ohio. Resistance currently is known to occur in four weed species here – marestail (hor ...
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The Land of “MILC and Honey”- Dairy Policy Watch 2013
John Newton, Ph.D. Candidate, The Ohio State University, and Dr. Cameron Thraen, State Extension Specialist, Dairy Markets and Policy Key Finding: The choice for dairy safety-net can be a win-win for all. Offering farmers a choice between an expanded Milk ...
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2013 Forage Production School
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-15-issue-6/2013-forage-production-school
Dr. Bill Weiss, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Ohio State University Extension will be presenting a workshop on forage production and utilization this coming January and February. The co ...
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Improving Neighbor Relations in the Face of Palmer Amaranth, a New Weed with New Challenges
Jason Hartschuh, Crawford County OSU Extension ANR Program Coordinator, The Ohio State University The agronomic crops team has been working to educate farmers about the different weeds in the Amaranth (pig weed) family. Some people may ask, “Why the focus ...