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Summer Milking Management
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/summer-milking-management
The bacteria that cause mastitis, reflected in the somatic cell count (SCC), multiply faster during summer weather, summer heat can depress a cow’s immune system, resulting in more cases of mastitis or higher SCC and also summer heat and humidity can wear ...
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Summer Food Safety Tips
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/summer-food-safety-tips
It’s officially summer, which means fresh, local produce is in season. One place we can buy these local fruits and vegetables are farm markets and roadside stands. Why shop at farm markets and stands? It’s a great way to support the local economy, local f ...
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Summer Calf Hutch Management
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/summer-calf-hutch-management
Hutches are an effective housing system to raise healthy calves. One of the key goals for dairy calf managers is calves double their birthweight in the first 60 days of life. During the summer months, hutches need to be managed to alleviate or minimize ...
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Mindful Work
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/mindful-moments
“Something precious is lost if we rush headlong into the details of life without pausing for a moment to pay homage to the mystery of life and the gift of another day.” (KENT NERBURN) Life as we know it has changed. Our priorities, our routines, and the a ...
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Late Summer Hay Seeding
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/late-summer-hay-seeding
A much needed and steady rain was falling a week ago across some of Wayne County. If we continue to have cycles of several dry days followed by timely rain, a late-summer seeding of hay or pasture might be a good option in the next couple of weeks. The be ...
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Expressing Gratitude This Holiday Season
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/expressing-gratitude-holiday-season
The countdown has arrived- ten days until many will be celebrating Christmas! Other holidays follow quickly, and however you and your loved ones choose to celebrate, time is slipping away, day by day. The shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating and prepar ...
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Freezing and Canning of Venison
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/freezing-and-canning-venison
One of the constants of the year is the ability to go hunting. If your family enjoys this tradition, you might find the following information helpful if you are lucky enough to be successful. I collaborated with a co-worker and composed a fact sheet on ...
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Food Safety for Holiday Meals
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/food-safety-holiday-meals
This year, some days trudged along while others flew past, and now the holiday season is here. Even if things look and feel a little different this year, you may be planning a holiday meal or two. If so, consider these tips for creating a delicious meal t ...
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Monitor Cressleaf Groundsel and Plan for Control
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/monitor-cressleaf-groundsel-and-plan-control
Cressleaf Groundsel is a toxic plant that has become much more common in both agronomic row crop as well as hay fields over the past several years. The concern is for those forage fields that have recently been baled or chopped for ensiling and that cont ...
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Set Yourself Up for Grazing Success
https://wayne.osu.edu/news/set-yourself-grazing-success
Like any resource, pastures respond to management. Grazing offers economic benefits as compared to producing and feeding stored forages as livestock harvest the forage directly. Capture the benefits of grazing and set yourself up for success by using the ...