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  1. Leadership and Development for OSU Extension Professionals

    https://leadershipcenter.osu.edu/news/leadership-and-development-osu-extension-professionals

    introduction/orientation, the program consists of six days of face-to-face content on the Columbus campus, 3-4 personal ...

  2. Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/assessing-forage-stands-and-winter-damage

    Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... University Extension Spring is here and now is a great time to walk fields and note how the forages faired. ... state can present some difficult conditions for forages. Depending on the location and what type of ...

  3. Why Do Cows Bunch?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch

    barns during late afternoon each day and be a “cow whisperer”. What are your cows telling you? If they ... that before. Unsure of what to do, he gets in the pen and separates the cows, only to find the same ... whisperer” ability. They observe cows keenly and can tell what their cows are thinking! In my many years of ...

  4. Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/using-dairy-manure-newly-planted-corn-and-soybeans

    Glen Arnold, Extension Field Specialist for Manure Nutrient Management, The Ohio State University ... dairy manure to newly planted corn and soybeans. Applying dairy manure to fields after crops are planted ... turns off dry. As soon as a field is planted, the manure can be applied. This is true for both corn and ...

  5. Spring Forage Establishment

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment

    Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... weeds is reduced. Decisions can be made in the selection of the field for establishment to avoid areas ... following a rain event. When seeding in a tilled seed bed, drills with press wheels are best to ensure good ...

  6. Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/disease-prevention-making-most-your-spring-and-every

    disinfection practices on any given day. Some things are difficult to control, for example, temperature and ... can negatively impact disinfectants. If temperatures are predicted to rise throughout the day ... an impact. What is the Best Disinfectant? Disinfectant choice is specific to your facility and which ...

  7. Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/current-dairy-industry-outlook-and-dairy-margin

    Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State ... events could affect this projection by either increasing feed costs or lowering milk price. As a risk ... management strategy against either one of these two events, the DMC program is a very useful tool for ...

  8. Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/dairy-sustainability-%E2%80%93-jargon-dairy-story-and

    will enable us to reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle, and discuss what carbon credits are, ... how they are being bought and sold, and what that means for the dairy farms and the dairy industry. ... Commitment: What Does “Net-zero” Mean? Companies, organizations, and governments are making sustainability ...

  9. US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/us-dairy-herds-and-policy-and-2022-census

    pressure for fewer dairy herds is abating but remains notable.  An important question is, “What role did ... decline stands out. A question that emerges from Figure 4 is, “What caused higher exits from dairy farming ...

  10. Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/milk-prices-costs-nutrients-margins-and-comparison

    March 2024 issue, the income over nutrient cost (IONC) for cows milking 70 and 85 lb/day is about $10.19 ...

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