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Update to the OARDC Feed Energy Equation
Dr. Bill Weiss, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University, Wooster The equation used by many feed testing labs to estimate net energy for lactation (NEL) values is based on equations developed at OA ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
April Frye White, Graduate Research Associate, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Milk prices In the last issue, the Class III futures for January and February were at $19.91 and $17.01/cwt, respectively. The Class III component pric ...
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Live Healthy Live Well Spring Challenge- It's All About Time
Join the Spring 2020 Email Challenge It's All About Time WHAT: Email messages 2/week, Encouraging tips, Health tracking log WHEN: April 6, 2020- May 18, 2020 WHO: Any adult with an email WHY: To learn tips about time (time management, priorit ...
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Keeping Cows and Calves Cool Through Ventilation System Maintenance
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Educator, Crawford County, Ohio State University Extension Spring is in the air, with the tulips and daffodils starting to bloom, and alfalfa fields coming back to life. It is also the time when our barn ventilation systems roar ...
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Turbulence in the Dairy Industry
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-22-issue-2/turbulence-dairy-industry
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Spring is underway, and thus, we expect it to be windy. However, the direction from which the wind is blowing can affect the warmth o ...
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On Farm Biosecurity to Keep Us and Employees Safe
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Educator, Crawford County; Dr. Gustavo Schuenemann, Extension Dairy Veterinarian, The Ohio State University Extension Agriculture is no stranger to contagious disease. Drawing on sanitation experiences from outbreaks, such as av ...
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Using Protocols to Train Farm Employees
Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Wayne County, Ohio State University Extension Establishing and teaching protocols for crucial farm tasks forms the foundation of training farm employees. Strictly speaking, protocol is defined as a set of rules or sta ...
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Researchers model spatial and temporal consequences of increased woody biomass use on the global forest ecosystem
Source: University of Maine Press Release Incentivizing both sequestration and avoidance of emissions— using a carbon rental or carbon tax and subsidy approach — versus only a carbon tax encourages protection of natural forests by valuing the standing sto ...
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How to Get Ready for Spring Planting Now
Dr. Mark Sulc, Professor and Extension Forage Specialist; Jason Hartschuh, Extension Educator, Crawford County; and Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Wayne County, The Ohio State University The weather outlook for our spring planting season is not enc ...
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Determining Forage Moisture Content
Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Wayne County; Jason Hartschuh, Extension Educator, Crawford County; and Dr. Mark Sulc, OSU Extension Forage Specialist, The Ohio State University Stored forage is an important component of many livestock operations. ...