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Managing Dairy Cows During Heat Stress
Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator Wayne County, The Ohio State University Extension I like summer. I enjoy those sunny, 80oF plus days. A dairy cow has a completely different perspective. Most of our dairy cows prefer cooler temperatures. At a tem ...
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Milk Production for Ohio Dairy Herds
Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University It is always important to monitor the yield of milk and the composition of milk, especially for the individual farmer, because the income of the dairy ...
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Dairy Youth Program Updates
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-16-issue-3/dairy-youth-program-updates
Ms. Bonnie Ayars, Dairy Judging Teams Coach and Extension Youth Specialist, The Ohio State University Dairy Quiz Bowl What is the major buffer for maintaining optimum rumen pH? A clever dairy quiz bowl participant presses the buzzer, is recognized by the ...
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European Dairy Industry Study Abroad
Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University This marked the third year for the OSU Dairy Industry Study Abroad. The two previous trips (2007 and 2011) were taken in June at the end of the Spring ...
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U.S. Dairy Markets and Policy Update
Dr. Cameron S. Thraen, Associate Professor and OSUE State Dairy Markets and Policy Specialist, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, The Ohio State University Policy Update: Margin Protection Program (MPP) On August 28, 2014 ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Extension Dairy Management Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University The Good Side: Milk Prices As I write this column in late August, the Class III futures have just closed at $22.24/cwt for August and $2 ...
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A Diet Is Only as Good as the Data Used to Formulate I
Drs. Bill Weiss and Normand St-Pierre, Professors and Extension Dairy Specialists, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University The typical process of formulating a diet for dairy cows goes as follows: (1) sample the forages on the farm, (2) s ...
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Corn Silage Harvest Timing
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-16-issue-4/corn-silage-harvest-timing
Dr. Mark Sulc, Professor, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science; Dr. Peter Thomison, Professor, Department of Horticulture and Crop Sciences; and Dr. Bill Weiss, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialists, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio Stat ...
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The Ohio State University Receives Several Recognitions During the 2014 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) and the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS)
Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University The 2014 Annual Meetings of ADSA and ASAS were held jointly July 20-24, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri and also included the Canadian Society of Animal ...
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Personnel Changes in the Department of Animal Sciences at The Ohio State University
Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Dr. Henry Zerby became the new Chair of Animal Sciences in May. Dr. Zerby joined the faculty in December 1999 and was promoted to Professor in 2011. He ...