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Managing the Work Schedule for Personnel in Large Dairy Herds
Dr. Gustavo M. Schuenemann and Dr. Jeffrey D. Workman, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University The biggest challenge for modern dairy owners and managers often does not directly involve the herd or the farm, it is people! ...
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Silage Pile Management and Safety
Mr. Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Wayne County, The Ohio State University Silage management can be discussed from two perspectives, one being how to manage the removal of silage from the silo to maintain silage quality and promote animal intake an ...
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Calf Behavior and Bedding Materials
Mr. Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Wayne County, The Ohio State University Young dairy calves spend a lot of their day lying down. Research from the University of Guelph indicates that calves from 10 days of age to 4 weeks can average 20.6 hr/day ...
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Provide Water to Baby Calves
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-17-issue-5/provide-water-baby-calves
Mr. Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Wayne County, The Ohio State University Even though temperatures are cooling down, continue to provide free-choice water for dairy calves. Calves are not born with a functioning rumen; they can’t digest forages un ...
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Easily Collect and Manage Calving Records in Real-Time
Dr. Gustavo M. Schuenemann, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University A comprehensive calving management program involves many components, but one of the most important aspects for decision-making is valid and reliable record ...
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Students Excelled at the 2015 Ohio Dairy Challenge
Dr. Maurice L. Eastridge, Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University The 2015 Ohio Dairy Challenge was held October 30-31 and was sponsored by Cargill Animal Nutrition, Purina, Renaissance Nutrition, Elanco, and Sexing Technologie ...
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Dairy Palooza and Collegiate Updates
Ms. Bonnie Ayars, Dairy Program Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Farm and Dairy featured a two page article about our 2015 Dairy Palooza 4-H event that has grown significantly. Servicing the needs of our dairy 4-Hers, w ...
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Agronomy Day, including Agricultural Fertilizer Certification
https://fairfield.osu.edu/events/agronomy-day-including-agricultural-fertilizer-certification
During this annual Fairfield County Agronomy Day, those who attend will also receive their Agricultural Fertilizer Certification. The entire program including lunch is free compliments of the sponsors- Crop Production Services in Thurston and the Ohio Soy ...
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Orchard Sprayer Technology Field Day
https://wayne.osu.edu/events/orchard-sprayer-technology-field-day-0
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Harmony Farms Open House
https://wayne.osu.edu/events/harmony-farms-open-house
Harmony Farms located at 5294 Kidron Rd, Apple Creek recently built a new four-row, sand bedded free stall barn. One of the unique features of this barn is an evaporative cooling system by a company named CowKuhlerZ was installed to provide relief from h ...