Events

Spring Fencing Clinic, April 25th

It’s free, but please RSVP

Make plans to join us in Caldwell for a Spring Fencing Clinic at 10:00 a.m. on April 25 at the OSU Extension Operations Building (16714 Wolf Run Rd. Caldwell). The event will include hands-on demonstrations and practice with fence building techniques and tools from morning to afternoon. Lunch will be provided for a noon break with activity continuing into the afternoon and concluding by 4:00 p.m.

Email gelley.2@osu.edu or call 740-732-5681 to RSVP by April 18. It’s free, but please RSVP!

Virtual Beef School, session 3; focused on Managing Open Cows and Culls

Is she bred, and what to do with her if she is!

All things considered the past 6 to 8 months have collectively been some of the most stressful conditions experienced in Ohio in years. With the 2024 drought followed by mud, followed by the coldest mid-winter in years, plus temperatures that have gone from one extreme to another multiple times since, regardless if calving in spring or fall, that stress can prove to be devastating on the pregnancy rates of a cow herd.

The third session of the 2025 Ohio Virtual Beef School on March 26 featured a deep dive into two resulting questions that should be on every cattleman’s mind: Why Are My Cows Open? and Open Cows – Keep or Cull? Listen in below as the recent virtual Ohio Beef School explored those two topics.

Register for the upcoming Certified Livestock Management (CLM) webinar series!

Register to view the remaining sessions live.

The OSU Extension’s water quality team is back for the 4th year of their Certified Livestock Management webinar series. Including the next session on April 7 and continuing on June 2, August 4, October 6, and December 1, these webinars will cover topics relevant to Certified Livestock Managers, as well as Certified Crop Advisers. Each webinar will be recorded and posted to the OSU Agronomy Team’s YouTube Channel for later viewing.

Following the presentation, each webinar will provide an avenue for audience members to ask questions of our unique panel of speakers for that day’s event. Each webinar will provide 1.5 CLM continuing education credits as well as 1.5 credit hours for CCAs. These webinars will offer Continue reading Register for the upcoming Certified Livestock Management (CLM) webinar series! →

Beef School Session Focuses on Open Cows and Culls

Register today, it’s free!

All things considered – drought followed by mud followed by the coldest mid winter in years, plus temperatures that have gone from one extreme to another . . . multiple times – the past 6 to 8 months have collectively been some of the most stressful conditions experienced in Ohio in years. Regardless if calving in spring or fall, that stress can prove to be devastating on the pregnancy rates of a cow herd.

If you own cows, make plans to join us during next Wednesday’s third session of the Ohio Virtual Beef School when we dive into two questions that should be on every cattleman’s mind: Why Are My Cows Open? and Open Cows – Keep or Cull?

If you still need to register in order to receive free log-in details, visit: go.osu.edu/beefschool25.

The Department of Animal Science is Hiring

We’re hiring

The Department of Animal Science at the Ohio State University is looking to hire 9-month tenure-track position with a primary focus on beef cattle nutrition The ideal candidate will establish or expand a research program in one or more areas of ruminant nutrition that build upon departmental strengths. Among the areas of interest are, but not limited to, production management, feedlot nutrition, precision livestock nutrition, nutrient metabolism, and nutritional strategies for improving product quality. The successful candidate will be a leader in beef cattle nutrition education, including formal classroom instruction for students and Extension to producers and other livestock industry stakeholders.

To learn more or apply for this position visit:

https://hr.osu.edu/careers/   R123744

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Dairy Beef Feeder 101, a look at calf health, nutrition and economics

In recent years the dairy beef feeder calf project throughout Ohio has gained interest and shown tremendous growth. During the same time the cost of participating in the dairy beef feeder calf project has grown significantly.

On February 19, 2025, Ohio State University Extension hosted a webinar via ZOOM and took a detailed look into the economics of dairy beef feeders in 2025, strategies for keeping calves healthy, and providing proper nutrition for the dairy beef feeder from birth until the conclusion of the project.

Listen in below as OSU Extension Beef Field Specialist Garth Ruff introduces the evening’s program, Dairy Beef Feeder 101. Regardless if you are raising dairy beef feeders as youth projects or commercially, you will find the presentation embedded below to be valuable.

Forage Resiliency Webinar Series

Register for one, two or all three.

The Ohio State Integrated Forage Management Team will be offering a three-part Zoom webinar series on forage resiliency to cover information on how to remain resilient to a variety of environmental challenges in forage production systems. This webinar series will consist of three 60-minute webinars on Zoom, held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month in March, April, and May.

Each webinar has its own registration link. Please register for each webinar. Once registered, attendees will receive reminders to join the webinar and be able to view webinar recordings after the event.

Webinar 1: Weather Damage Evaluation– Tuesday, March 4th 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Register at: https://go.osu.edu/1forageweb2025

Webinar 2: Options for Spring Planting– Tuesday, April 1st 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Register at: https://go.osu.edu/2forageweb2025

Webinar 3: Emergency Forages– Tuesday, May 6th 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Register at: https://go.osu.edu/3forageweb2025

Small Farm Conference & Trade Show: Sowing Seeds for Success

Get registered today!

Ohio State Extension has announced plans to host a Small Farm Conference in Wooster, OH on March 8th. The theme for this year’s Small Farm Conference is “Sowing Seeds for Success.”

Conference session topics are geared to beginning and small farm owners as well as to farms looking to diversify their operation. There will be five different conference tracks including: Horticulture and Crop Production, Business Management, Livestock, Natural Resources and Diversifying Your Enterprise.

Some conference topic highlights include: Growing in a Continue reading Small Farm Conference & Trade Show: Sowing Seeds for Success →

Ohio Beef Cattle Feeding School set for next week

Register today!

What is the outlook for feeding beef cattle in this cattle cycle? We each know that just because fed cattle prices are high does not necessarily equate to higher profit. This years Cattle Feeding School will focus on cost of production for fed cattle in 2025 and also some opportunities afforded when feeding alternative feedstuffs.

The first session of the 2025 Ohio Beef Cattle Feeding School will be hosted in Knox County on February 18, and will be repeated in Mercer County on February 25. Both sessions will be hosted in the evening and are free to attend but require reservations.

During the school Garth Ruff, Beef Cattle Field Specialist, will cover Continue reading Ohio Beef Cattle Feeding School set for next week →

Beef cattle and livestock economic outlook! An evening with Kenny Burdine

It’s no secret going into 2025 beef cattle prices are at record highs! Can it continue? How long will the consumer continue to support these price levels? Is it too late to consider expansion?

Last week University of Kentucky Extension livestock economist Dr. Kenny Burdine addressed those questions and more during the first session of the 2025 Ohio Virtual Beef School. In case you missed it, find Dr. Burdine’s presentation embedded below: