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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
Recommendations (https://forages.osu.edu/forage-management/soil-fertility-forages). Phosphorus levels for grass ... are optimal in the 20-40 ppm range, while the range for legumes is 30-50 ppm. When it comes to ... potassium, the optimal range is 100-130 ppm for sandy soils with a cation exchange capacity (CEC) less than ...
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Ohio Birds
https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/4-h-stem/ohio-birds-0
VIEWING RISKS BORNE BY THE VIEWER. Any and all risks associated by viewing the solar eclipse on any ...
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Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up
2024 is projected to have margins above the $9.50/cwt level, many different domestic or international ... the first 5 million pounds of milk production history if producers enrolled at the $9.50/cwt margin ... level. Farms received 2 months of catastrophic payments when the margin fell below $4/cwt. Figure 1 shows ...
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Agricultural Land Lost to Development
https://aede.osu.edu/news/agricultural-land-lost-development
between 2001 and 2021. The NLCD defines several categories for developed land – high, medium, and low ... land in farms declined by 6.4% between 2002 and 2022. One number that is concerning to agricultural ... Statistical Areas had among the largest percentages of agricultural land loss to development (as high as 93% ...
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US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture
dairy herds over the last 50 years, the decline between the 2017 and 2022 Census of Agriculture was ... had 50-99 cows. Another 11,942 farms had milk cows on December 31, 2022 but had not sold any milk ... farms. Herds of 20-49 cows declined the most on a percentage basis, followed by herds of 50-99, 10-19, ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
standing, splashes manure on the udder, and elevates stress hormones. These changes increase risk of ... is 150 cows or less. Automated milking dairy farms with all cows in same pen will observe more social ... outside airflow can create a micro-environment in pens that initiate cow bunching. High stocking density ...
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Policy Brief explains the overall success in Holmes and Mercer Counties reflected in their relative advantages from a vigorous small-business community, entrepreneurship, QoL, and social connectedness.
firms and entrepreneurs, robust links between local educational institutions, government agencies, and ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
a common form of winter damage seen in the field. This is a more common problem in heavier clay soils and ... poorly draining soils. Warmer temperatures occurring sporadically in February and March, followed by ... enough level that plants may not survive into May. Plants that experience heaving and survive are more ...
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Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)
prove to be more difficult and will most certainly require soil carbon sequestration or alternative ... digestion reduces the greenhouse gas emissions from manure by 50%. Solid separation technologies can also ... on dairy cow manure! Reduced and no-till cropping practices have improved soil carbon sequestration. ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
heavily soiled areas; however, these should be used with caution. Some pathogens, like Salmonella, can be ... form biofilms within 48 hours. Currently, very few disinfectants have been tested to determine their ... a disinfectant has been tested against in the lab and found effective. Double check to make sure the ...