Are you a hunter, landowner, or wildlife enthusiast? If so, please join the Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife for an evening workshop about chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Ohio’s wild deer herd.

Chronic Wasting Disease in Ohio’s Wild Deer Herd: What You Need to Know

August 8 – Hardin County

August 12 – Union County

August 29 – Wyandot County

September 5 – Crawford County

September 10 – Allen County

September 12 – Marion County

All workshops are 6:30 – 8:30 pm. See attached flier for locations. 

Each workshop will cover:

• What is Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)?
• Navigating Disease Surveillance Area Regulations
• Carcass Handling Restrictions & Best Management Practices
• Where and How to Test my Deer for CWD?
• How does CWD impact Deer Management?

There is no fee to attend these workshops. Due to space limitations, REGISTRATION is REQUIRED.

Visit go.osu.edu/cwdworkshop to register.

The OSU Sheep Team has new posts on their blog. Check them out here.

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This week topics include:

Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1407 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

Fall is a critical time for forage management . . . even in a drought when production may be down. This week John Yost details those forage management concerns.

Articles this week include:

• Fall Forage Management
• What defines a weed?
• Enhancing Beef Cattle Breeding: Insights from the eBarns Survey Study
• Join us for Beef and Forage Field Night in Jackson, August 22
• Understand the Price Adjustment Factor for Heifers on LRP Insurance
• Cull Cows & Beef Production

OSU Extension –Wayne County will host a forages field night and pasture walk on September 4th, 2024at the OSU CFAES Wooster Beef Unit from 6:00 to 8:30. The program will highlight current research on the evaluation of individual animal forage consumption while on pasture and it’s use in genetic selection of replacement breeding stock. In addition, we will discuss ruminant livestock grazing behaviors as influenced by forage availability and quality.

The event is open to all ruminant livestock producers and is free to all attendees. We do ask that you call the OSU Extension –Wayne County office to place a courtesy reservation.

For more information, visit wayne.osu.edu.