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  1. Rory Lewandowski Retirement

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-22-issue-4/rory-lewandowski-retirement

    servant leadership into retirement.  In keeping with Rory’s wishes, an in-person gathering will not be ...

  2. Early-Spring Planted Forages for Dairy Farms

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-21-issue-2/early-spring-planted-forages-dairy-farms

    Challenging growing conditions in 2018 left many dairy farms looking at short forage supplies heading into the ... biennial in longevity, so it can usually produce some forage into the second year, depending on winter ... protein content, but peas are generally higher in seed cost. Small grains can be planted about 1.5 inches ...

  3. Oats as a Late Summer Forage Crop

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-22-issue-4/oats-late-summer-forage-crop

    growing oats for forage is to plant them into wheat stubble, which is normally available by mid-July at ... The oats should be planted into moisture up to 1.5 inches deep if needed. No-till planting is the ...

  4. Consider Dietary Changes to Take Advantage of High Milk Protein Price

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-22-issue-1/consider-dietary-changes-take-advantage-high-milk

    and they can affect milk component yields differently. However, in general, supplemental fat decreases ... increases milk fat yield by 0.1 to 0.2 lb/day. Because of the generally consistent response in milk fat ...

  5. Silage Pile Management and Safety

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-17-issue-5/silage-pile-management-and-safety

    that the face of the silage remains fresh and silage quality is maintained.  In general, a minimum of ... important.  Bunker silos or silage piles that have poor face management, generally characterized by uneven ... to minimize the penetration of air into the new silo face as silage is removed, so equipment that ...

  6. Buckeyes Win National Dairy Judging Contest

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-21-issue-6/buckeyes-win-national-dairy-judging-contest

    December 1st. We are looking for any corporate or individual donations for our trip.  General dairy judging ...

  7. Sesame

    https://dairy.osu.edu/node/23

    into the same folder as the newly installed v4.0. ...

  8. Cold Weather Dairy Calf Care

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-21-issue-1/cold-weather-dairy-calf-care

    has to be deep and dry. Calves can nestle down into the straw during cold weather. The goal is to ... important to keeping the calf warm. Test the dryness of the bedding by kneeling down into it. If your knees ... ammonia accumulation while avoiding any direct drafts on the calf. A general recommendation for winter ...

  9. Using Protocols to Train Farm Employees

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-22-issue-2/using-protocols-train-farm-employees

    useful to cross train farm employees and build some resiliency into the farm operation. Whether the farm ... employees as well. In some cases, adherence to protocols can be tied into job performance expectations ...

  10. Manure Spill Prevention

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-20-issue-5/manure-spill-prevention

    application. These spills are the result of surface runoff or rapid movement through the soil profile and into ... spills, said that generally manure spills happen for one or more reasons. One is mechanical failure of ... into a stream, be prepared to pump 20 to 25 times the volume of the manure that entered the stream ...

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