Events

Ohio Beef Council and Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation to Host BEEF 509 Program in Columbus

Don’t miss this hands-on program focused on meat quality.

The Ohio Beef Council and the Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation, in partnership with The Ohio State University Animal Science Department, will host the BEEF 509 program on February 27–28, 2026, at the Animal Science Building, 2029 Fyffe Rd, Columbus, OH 43210.

BEEF 509 is an intensive educational program designed to help cattle producers better understand the food side of their business and implement best management practices to improve beef quality, enhance profitability, and recognize value within the beef supply chain.

Participants will explore topics including Continue reading Ohio Beef Council and Ohio Cattlemen’s Foundation to Host BEEF 509 Program in Columbus →

2025 OCA Replacement Female Sale Results

– Garth Ruff, OCA Replacement Female Sale Manager, Beef Cattle and Livestock Marketing Field Specialist, OSU Extension

Strong demand for quality breds led to a record sale!

The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association (OCA) held their 13th annual Replacement Female Sale on November 28th at the Muskingum Livestock Auction Company in Zanesville, Ohio. A near standing room only crowd was on hand and online to bid on 73 high quality females in the sale. The sale represented an excellent opportunity for cow-calf producers to add quality females with documented breeding and health records to their herds.

Buyers evaluated 73 lots of bred heifers, bred cows, and cow-calf pairs at the auction. The sale included 59 lots of bred heifers that averaged $4,115, 3 cow-calf pairs sold for $4,533, and 11 lots of bred cows that averaged $4,372. The 73 total lots grossed a record $317,00 for an overall average of Continue reading 2025 OCA Replacement Female Sale Results →

Livestock Mortality Composting Workshop, December 11 in Bucyrus

Register by December 4.

Animal agriculture is faced today with discovering innovative ways to handle and dispose of livestock mortality. This need has been brought on by the disappearance of rendering plants, concerns over carcass burial and ground water pollution, and the economic cost and other issues related to incineration. Composting deceased livestock is one option that is now available and needs to be done correctly.

The Crawford County Ohio State University Extension Office, along with the Crawford County SWCD office, will be hosting a free Livestock Mortality Composting Certification Training at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday December 11th at the Crawford County Extension Office located at 808 Whetstone Street Bucyrus, Ohio.

This training session will certify an operator to Continue reading Livestock Mortality Composting Workshop, December 11 in Bucyrus →

Linder joins Department of Animal Sciences as Assistant Professor of Ruminant Nutrition

Dr. Haley Linder, Assistant Professor of Ruminant Nutrition

Dr. Haley Linder has joined the Ohio State University Department of Animal Sciences as an Assistant Professor of Ruminant Nutrition. Her appointment is split between teaching, extension, and research. Haley is originally from Hampshire, IL. She earned her Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of Illinois, where her dissertation research focused on the metabolic effects of acidosis in both the rumen and hindgut of beef cattle. She also holds an M.S. from the University of Nebraska and a B.S. from the University of Missouri.

Her research focuses on feedlot cattle nutrition, with particular interest in integrating nutritional strategies and emerging technologies to improve feed efficiency and support animal health. Haley is passionate about extension and looks forward to collaborating with producers and industry stakeholders to deliver practical, research-based solutions to the field.

Linder’s contact information:
Email: linder.129@osu.edu
Office Phone: 614-247-1092

Beef & Sheep Small Farms Field Day, October 4 at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station

Register today!

Make plans now to attend the Beef & Sheep Small Farms Field Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 4 at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station (16870 Bond Ridge Rd. Caldwell, OH 43724). If you have a small herd of beef cattle, goats, or a flock of sheep and/or are a new or beginning ruminant livestock producer then this program is for you!

Join OSU Extension Educators and State Specialists for an all-day workshop covering topics every ruminant livestock producer needs to know from grazing and nutrition, livestock marketing, facilities and housing. Training sessions will be species-specific that include hands-on training in animal care and handling, basic animal health, livestock evaluation, and much more.

The cost to attend is $30 per person with lunch included. Space limited to Continue reading Beef & Sheep Small Farms Field Day, October 4 at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station →

Southeastern Ohio Hay Day is this Friday, July 18

– Christine Gelley, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County OSU Extension

Join us at Hay Day!

Come join Ohio State University Extension at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Caldwell, Ohio on Friday, July 18 for Southeastern Ohio Hay Day!

OSU Extension and a team of exhibitors and sponsors will be offering a day full of inspiration and socialization for anyone in the pasture management and haymaking businesses. Southeastern Ohio Hay Day will highlight the latest in hay making equipment with displays and hay making demonstrations from several manufacturers and Continue reading Southeastern Ohio Hay Day is this Friday, July 18 →

Bovine Emergency Response Plan (BERP) Training

– Haley Shoemaker, OSU Extension AGNR Educator, Columbiana and Mahoning Counties

Become prepared to respond to a livestock accident scene.

With an estimated several hundred thousand head of cattle transported on roadways each day throughout the U.S., first responders are often tasked with responding to scenes involving loose or injured livestock.  To better prepare emergency response personnel to safely approach and work a livestock transportation incident, the Bovine Emergency Response Plan (BERP) training curriculum was developed.

This training, geared toward Fire, EMS, EMA, and law enforcement personnel, covers classroom sessions on scene assessment and triage, transportation hazards, mortality handling, and biosecurity while offering Continue reading Bovine Emergency Response Plan (BERP) Training →

Hampered Hay Days & Hope for a Good One

– Christine Gelley, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County OSU Extension

Join us July 18 at Hay Day!

“Hello, Mother Nature? Are you there? Am I coming in clear? I’d like to request a few hay days please.”

Does this sound familiar? If you have been putting in calls to Mother Nature and prayers to the heavens for better hay making weather, you certainly are not alone. My, what a ride it has been from June 2024 to June 2025. From extreme drought to excessive rain, we’ve been on a pendulum swing of weather conditions that seem to be working against the process of making high quality hay.

While we can’t control the weather, there are many things we can influence when it comes time to put up hay. Many of these factors have to do with Continue reading Hampered Hay Days & Hope for a Good One →

Plentiful Pastures, a summer pasture walk

RSVP by the 10th and join us!

Plentiful Pastures is a summer pasture walk organized by the Crawford SWCD in collaboration with local producers and industry experts and you’re invited! Join us at Brad and Christine Stahl’s Farm (2099 Temple Road, Bucyrus, OH 44820) on Thursday, June 12, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

ODA State Grazing Specialist, Jarrod Hittle and Nutrient Management and Grazing Technician for Crawford, Marion and Wyandot SWCD, Hannah Ziegler will lead the discussion. Topics include rotational grazing strategies for all levels, equipment (fencing, chargers, etc.), forage identification, importance of water sources, AND SO MUCH MORE!

A light meal and materials for your reference will be provided. Thank you to our supper and water sponsors Crawford County Cattlemen’s Association and James Farms!

Submit your RSVP by June 10, 2025, by contacting Crawford SWCD at 419-562-8280 ext. 3 or by emailing Hannah Ziegler at hannah.ziegler@oh.nacdnet.net.

North American Manure Expo comes to Wauseon, Ohio

– Glen Arnold, CCA, Field Specialist, Manure Nutrient Management, OSU Extension

Register today for early bird pricing.

The North American Manure Expo is coming to Ohio this summer on July 30th and 31st at the Fulton County Fairgrounds. Starting in 2001, this event was created to showcase research, innovation and solutions found within manure management. The event brings manure haulers, applicators, brokers, nutrient management specialists, researchers, producers, manufacturers, custom operators and extension personnel together for two days of learning, networking and evaluation of new technology, research, equipment and opportunities. Over the two days we have an industry trade show, live demonstrations and educational sessions.

The first morning of the Expo is dedicated to tours that showcase innovative manure solutions. Attendees can purchase tickets on-line to one of the four tours: Continue reading North American Manure Expo comes to Wauseon, Ohio →