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Farmers Must Prepare for the Unthinkable
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/farmers-must-prepare-unthinkable
living and our farm is still operating. Lots of decisions had to be made quickly and, honestly, we were ... individuals such as an attorney, veterinarian, insurance agent, seed and fertilizer dealer, neighbors, and ...
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The Importance of Knowing Dry Matter Concentration When Buying (or Selling) Feeds
nutrient for milk production. We formulate diets on a dry matter (DM) basis because we assume cows can ... considered a diluent of nutrients and the higher the moisture concentration, the less you should pay for ... a particular feed on an as-fed basis. Two silages with identical nutrient composition on a DM basis have ...
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Forage Planting Decisions: Corn Silage or Alfalfa?
'best' forage for lactating dairy cattle. All forages provide the three nutrients needed in the greatest ... quantities by cows; energy (NE L), protein, and fiber (NDF). The nutrient provided by forages that is must ... https://dairy.osu.edu/resource/feed/cornsilforweb.pdf). When making planting decisions, you will not know the actual nutrient composition of the forage ...
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Is Your Herd Positioned for Profit?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-3-issue-4/your-herd-positioned-profit
Water is the cheapest most important nutrient and the one most often ignored. Big, high producing cows ... Without the use of good records, a herd manager is lost. 7. Know How Much You Are Feeding and Where It Is ... wasteful. A mixer with a scale can be one of your best management tools. Many farms have a 10-15% feed ...
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Cucumber downy mildew confirmed in Delaware and Franklin counties
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/cucumber-downy-mildew-confirmed-delaware-and-franklin-counties
mildew on squash or pumpkins in Ohio, but we continue to monitor our sentinel plots, field research plots ...
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Botulism Prevention with Small Grain Baleage
botulism. These clostridial bacteria are found everywhere in the soil and are common on plant material ... than corn or sorghum species, so management practices become very important. Chopping forage helps to ... Also, the risk for bolulism in baleage increases with increased soil contamination and baling of dead ...
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Effect of AI Technique and Semen Handling on Dairy Cattle Fertility
deposition on dairy cattle fertility was evaluated under field conditions. This study showed that the ... fertility when semen is deposited into the uterine body within 10 minutes after thawing. Cleanliness of the ... cover sheaths on fertility of lactating dairy cows. Reprod. Fertil. Dev. 22:163-163. Dalton, J.C., ...
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Midwest Regional Dairy Challenge
for me to learn how to evaluate management practices on a dairy farm. I attended the Midwest Dairy ... farm’s management, cow health, reproductive program, nutrition, replacement program, and financials. As ... Challenge provided a great opportunity to learn more about dairy farming and herd management, but it also ...
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Transforming Our Yards – Doing More for Family and Community
https://epn.osu.edu/events/transforming-our-yards-%E2%80%93-doing-more-family-and-community
This program featured Susan Weber (Integrity Sustainable Planning and Design) ...
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Wood Destroying Insect Inspection- March 26, 2019
https://pested.osu.edu/events/wood-destroying-insect-inspection-march-26-2019
Program, Ohio State University Extension, and the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Pesticide and Fertilizer ...