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Genetically Modified Organisms- Feeds and the Food Chain
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University Biotechnology is part of our everyday lives, whether in the medical community or food industry. However, the word "biotechnology" gives rise to anxiety for some people ...
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Northeast Ohio Dairy Management Conferences, March 29, 2006
Mrs. Dianne Shoemaker, Extension Dairy Specialist, OSU Extension Center at Wooster Formulating a ration to get the same amount of milk production but less manure. Covering the bunker silo in the fall but not having to uncover and handle plastic and tires ...
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Neonatal Calf Management Workshop: A Cool Experience for the Serious Calf Raiser
Mrs. Dianne Shoemaker, Extension Dairy Specialist, OSU Extension Center at Wooster The future of every successful dairy operation depends on a steady supply of healthy, productive replacement heifers calving between 22 and 24 months of age. If the dairy i ...
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Dairy Facts: A look at Ohio dairy farm numbers 2002 to 2005
Dr. Cameron Thraen, Milk Marketing Specialist, The Ohio State University, Additional milk marketing information by Dr. Thraen Each February, the United States Department of Agriculture, in the report Milk Production, releases estimates of the number of da ...
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Milk and Dairy Product Production Climbs- What's Down the Road for Milk Prices?
Dr. Cameron Thraen, Milk Marketing Specialist, The Ohio State University As we enter the start of the 2006 calendar year, it is time to take stock of where we are milk price-wise and where we are likely to go in the next 12 months. In this column, I will ...
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Feed and Nutrient Pricing
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-2/feed-and-nutrient-pricing
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Dairy Management Specialist, The Ohio State University Commodity feed markets have been relatively flat for the last 6 months. Besides the usual seasonal trends for commodities, such as brewers grains and wheat middlings, commodity ...
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Manure Storage and Land Application- Where are we going? How fast can we get there?
Mr. Jon Rausch, Waste Management Extension Associate, The Ohio State University In today's economic climate, manure nutrients have more value than ever. The cost of commercial nitrogen (N) is at an all time high and continuing to increase. Phosphoro ...
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Spring Applications of Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer to Cool Season Grasses
Drs. Robert Mullen, Mark Sulc, and Maurice Watson, School of Environmental and Natural Resources, OARDCDairy Nutrition Specialist, The Ohio State University Fertilization of cool season grasses with either organic manure or inorganic, commercial fertiliz ...
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2005 Average Milk Production for Ohio Dairy Herds by Breed
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University The average production of milk, fat, and protein by breed for Ohio dairy herds in 2005 using the Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI) program are provided in the table below. Not all her ...
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2006 Ohio Dairy Challenge Contest
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University The 2006 Ohio Dairy Challenge was held February 17-18 and was again sponsored by Cargill Animal Nutrition. The Dairy Challenge provides the opportunity for undergraduates at Ohio ...