Drought 2024: Winter Feeding Options for Beef Cows

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Although hurricane Helene provided some much needed moisture across southern and eastern Ohio, drought conditions persist and impacts will linger through this coming winter. With severe drought from July through September hay inventories have been negatively impacted and many producers may find themselves short on forage for the winter and early spring.

Join OSU Extension field specialists Jason Hartschuh and Garth Ruff at one of four locations across southern and eastern Ohio as they address managing forage shortages due to drought.

Topics discussed will be alternative feeding strategies, comparison of feed ingredients, and managing cow herd inventory.

All programs start at 6:30 p.m. and there is no RSVP needed for any of the following locations Continue reading Drought 2024: Winter Feeding Options for Beef Cows

Grazing Management Strategies and Mud Management

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ODA’s on-line Grazing Management Lunch and Learn Series returns on September 26 at 12:15 p.m.

With every operation it is important to have a plan! Determine what you want to achieve and have a strategy in place to get you there. In this lunch and learn we’ll look at the grazing management strategies that Kevin Swope of Heritage Lane Farm implements on his Columbiana County Bison farm. From spring grazing to winter management, we’ll take a walk through his operation as he shows us the decisions that were made on his farm and how they can work for you.

Find registration information linked here.

Ohio Beef Day featured farms in Crawford County

Central Ohio recently welcomed beef producers to Crawford County for the summer beef tour. The tour stops included Hord Livestock, Kocher Farms, J&B Stahl Farms, and Center Street Meats (Retail Meat Shop by Lohr Farms). If you missed it, here’s a brief review of the highlights.

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Two August Field Days to Explore Barriers and Benefits of Crop and Livestock Integration

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Over the last 50 years, both crop and livestock production systems in the U.S. have become increasingly specialized and separated. A two-year Ohio State project has partnered with 31 working Ohio farms to examine the economic, ecological, and social impacts of specializing or integrating these farming systems. During this event attendees will consider soil health results and other on-farm data from our two-year study, join in discussion with study participants about the benefits and barriers to integrating crop and livestock systems, and hear about specific strategies or issues from area farmers.

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required to receive the meal provided during the event. This project is supported by a grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Two options to attend “Exploring Crop and Livestock Integration: Barriers and Benefits”

  • Wayne County (Rittman, Ohio), Thursday, August 22, 2024,  4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Register at: go.osu.edu/IDEAS24
  • Darke County (Versailles, Ohio), Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Register at: go.osu.edu/IDEAS2024

Join us for Beef and Forage Field Night in Jackson, August 22

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The Jackson Agricultural Research Station will be hosting their annual Beef and Forage Field night at the Jackson Research Station On August 22nd, 2024. The program will cost $15 and include the evening’s dinner. Social hour will begin at 5:00 pm, the meal will be served at 5:30 pm, and the night’s programing beginning at 6:00 pm.

This year, participants will rotate through four sessions including Minimizing Risk while Optimizing Profit with Stocker Cattle, Pinkeye Update: Management and Control, Conservation Practices for Manure Related Resources Concerns, and Beef Cattle Nutrition: An All-Year Plan. Beef Quality Assurance credits will also be available for participants.

You can register online at: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_72i7uuywxGO5Yai, scan the code below,or call Josh Winters at 740-688-5029.

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Grazing Management Lunch and Learn: Stockpiling Forages

Join us on-line Wednesday, July 24.

Successful stockpiling is a result of planning, timing, and a little luck. Stockpiled grazing is a management strategy that will help producers extend the grazing season. Using stockpiled forages can be a cost-effective way to feed beef cattle and sheep during the fall and winter months. In addition to lowering feed costs, it reduces manure handling costs as well.

You’re invited to join the Ohio Department of Agriculture for their Grazing management Lunch and Learn Series on-line next Wednesday, July 24 beginning at 12:15.  Bob Hendershot, retired NRCS State Grazing Specialist will be featured.

Find more detail and registration information linked here or contact Jarrod Hittle.

Beef Cattle A.I. Workshop hosted in Muskingum County

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OSU Extension Muskingum County will host an introduction to artificial insemination of beef cattle on July 30 and August 1, 2024 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm at the Extension Office in Zanesville. This two-night workshop is a classroom event starting on night one and concluding with hands-on-practice on night two.

Topics that will be covered during this workshop include: Advanced Reproductive Tract Anatomy and Physiology, Estrous Synchronization, Pasture Considerations, Expected Progeny Differences (EPD’s), and Tools, Equipment, & Techniques. Program cost is $20 per person and RSVP’s are due July 25.  The classroom location is the meeting room at the Rural Services Building, 225 Underwood St, Zanesville, OH.

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Ohio Beef Day to be held in Crawford/Marion Counties

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Field days have long been a great educational tool used to show farmers new technologies and management practices. OSU Extension is pleased to announce the return of a statewide Ohio Beef Cattle Field Day. The program will make its reappearance in Crawford and Marion Counties on Saturday August 10, 2023.

In order to see several aspects of beef cattle production this event will begin at the Crawford County Extension office. While at the Extension office we will hear remarks from Mark Gottke. Mark farms in Allen County and is the current president of the Ohio Cattlemen’s Association. The tour will depart with attendees driving their own vehicles as we caravan from one stop to the next. We recommend carpooling as much as possible due to limited parking at one of the tour stops.

The tour stops are as follow Continue reading Ohio Beef Day to be held in Crawford/Marion Counties

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Attend Hay Day in Southern Ohio on July 8

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The Southern Ohio Hay Day will begin its tradition by offering an educational field day to hay producers in 2024! This field day will offer demonstrations of hay harvesting equipment, tradeshow exhibits, educational presentations, lunch, and door prizes. Admission is free and open to the public.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Jackson Agricultural Research Station on Monday, July 8, 2024. Registration will open at 9 a.m. with featured content beginning at 10 a.m. The event will conclude at 4 p.m.

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Manure Science Review Coming Thursday August 6th

Register before July 19 for the discounted rate.

The annual Manure Science Review will be held on Tuesday, August 6th from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the Farm Science Review Molly Caren Agricultural Center 135 SR 38 NE, London, OH.

Topics will include manure placement and subsurface drainage, 360-RAIN liquid manure application, and a variety of demonstrations.

For more detail and registration information see Ohio State to Host Manure Science Review in August

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