Beef Cattle

Market Beef Weigh-In December 7

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Weigh-In for all Market Beef projects is scheduled for December 7 from 9am to 11am.

EID tags are $10 each but if you already have an EID tag in, the cost is $5/head. Pour-on wormer will be available for an additional cost and a local vet will be onsite for BVD testing (optional) for an additional cost.

Yes! We are aware that the BEST AGR show conflicts with our date. If you will be in Columbus at the AGR, please email the Beef Committee at greenecountybeef@gmail.com by 5pm on December 6 with the following information:

  • Exhibitor Name
  • Phone Number that you can be reached at that day in Columbus

You will be connected with Jeff Barr, who has volunteered to scan your EID tag in Columbus that day. Jeff will complete your check-in process. However, if you choose this option and do not cross the scale in Greene County, your project is not eligible for the Rate of Gain during the Fair.

Please do not forget to enroll in 4-H Online, too!

Species Committee Meeting

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Each Species Committee is invited and expected to send a representative to a meeting on November 4 at 6pm in the Buckeye Room at the Extension Office. Species Committee Chairs were sent an email invitation, including the agenda.

FMI Contact the Extension Office at (937) 372-9971 or email Megan Brittingham.3@osu.edu

Southwest Ohio Spring Cow/Calf Workshop

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Southwest Ohio Spring Cow/Calf Workshop

Friday, May 5, 2023

Location: Greenacres Handling Facility, 8300 Spooky Hollow Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242

Topics include cow nutrition during pregnancy, preparing your caving facilities, impacts of management practices with handling, dealing with dystocia and calving issues, and a pasture walk.

Free lunch and free program!  Register today.

See link for all details and to register. https://buytickets.at/greenacresfoundation/878640 or call OSU Extension Butler County at 513-714-3891

Virtual Ohio Beef School begins on January 11

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Are you registered for the first Virtual Beef School on the 11th?

The OSU Extension Beef Team is offering a Virtual Beef School with one webinar per month beginning next week and concluding in April. The first webinar features new OSU Extension Farm Management Field Specialist, Eric Richer who will be discussing agricultural input costs in 2023. The second topic of the evening will be Cattle Markets and Outlook presented by Garth Ruff, OSU Extension Beef Cattle Field Specialist at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.

The next three sessions are as follows:

February 8 – Managing Reproduction. Presynchronization and Improving Fertility of Beef Cows: Alex Crist, OSU Animal Science and Synchronization and Natural Service: Dean Kreager, OSU Extension.

March 8 – Herd Health Management. Asian Longhorn Tick and Theileria: Dr. Risa Pesepane, OSU Vet Preventative Medicine and Managing Disease in 2023: Dr. Justin Kieffer, OSU Animal Sciences.

April 12 – Beef Team Round Table – Ask Questions and Discuss Answers with OSU Extension Beef Team Members

Interested attendees can register for this and any of the other webinars for free by visiting: go.osu.edu/beefschool23.

Greene Co. Beef Quality Assurance Certification – February 2, 2019

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Join OSU Extension Greene County on February 2, 2019 at 10 a.m. for a Beef Quality Assurance Certification at the office on the fairgrounds. Beef and dairy

farmers as well as 4-H & FFA members who show or sell these projects should strongly consider becoming certified.

In 2019, some of America’s largest meat distributers will only buy beef that is from BQA Certified producers. This certification is not mandated by law. However, it is being required by some of the links that make up the beef supply chain, including auction barns, feed lots, packers, retailers, and consumers. Essentially, marketing beef without BQA certification will become increasingly difficult and those who do so successfully may find their compensation inadequate.

The February 2, Greene County training will certify participants for three years. This opportunity is for any beef or dairy cattle producer in Greene County or surrounding area at $10 per person to cover educational materials. Additionally, Greene County 4-H and FFA members exhibiting beef or dairy market animals are strongly encouraged to attend for no charge. This will also cover their annual requirement for Quality Assurance for 2019. Special thank you to Greene County Cattlemen’s for providing lunch for the program.

Also, a session for the annual Quality Assurance for 4-H and FFA members will be held on February 2 starting at 10 a.m. at the OSU Extension office. This is for anyone showing livestock market projects at Fair that require Quality Assurance annually. Additional opportunities to complete annual Quality Assurance for youth will be on March 25 at 10 a.m., March 27 at 6 p.m., and May 8 during a Goat Clinic. More details on these additional opportunities are forthcoming.

Visit greene.osu.edu to more details and to register for these upcoming programs. Questions on Beef Quality Assurance can be directed to OSU Extension Greene County, Trevor Corboy, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator at 937-372-9971 ext. 114 or corboy.3@osu.edu. Further, annual 4-H & FFA youth Quality Assurance questions may be directed to 4-H Youth Development Educator, Rebecca Supinger at supinger.5@osu.edu.

Ohio BEEF Cattle letter

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Dear Ohio BEEF Cattle letter subscribers,

 

Five new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1111 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

 

With significantly cooler temperatures upon us throughout Ohio, this week Mark Sulc shares concerns for the forage species that can be extremely toxic soon after a frost or freeze.

 

Articles this week include:

  • Avoid Forage Toxicities After Frosts
  • Too Much, Too Early
  • The Effect of Cow Udder Score on Calf Performance
  • Weekly Livestock Comments for October 12, 2018
  • Spot, Futures and Forward Markets

Ohio Beef Cattle Letter

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Dear Ohio BEEF Cattle letter subscribers,

Three new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1108 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

Rain makes grain . . . and LOTS of weeds too! This week Christine Gelley and Clifton Martin talk about a relatively new weed that’s invading eastern Ohio pastures – spotted knapweed.

Articles this week include:

  • Spotted Knapweed; a weed quickly becoming a growing concern!
  • Biennial and Perennial Weed Control is Best in the Fall
  • Weekly Livestock Comments for September 21, 2018

Ohio BEEF Cattle letter

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Dear Ohio BEEF Cattle letter subscribers,

 

Four new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1106 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

 

It’s been 10 years since Ohio’s fence laws were updated, and yet today there remains confusion among some on how to interpret them. This week Christine Gelley clarifies many of the questions, and offers resources to explain the rest.

 

Articles this week include:

  • Neighborly Fence Care
  • Utilizing Corn Stalks and Extending the Grazing Season
  • Effect of Corn Residue Grazing or Baling on Subsequent Crop Yield and Nutrient Removal
  • Seasonality of Feeder Futures

Beef Cattle Letter

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Dear Ohio BEEF Cattle letter subscribers,

Five new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1102 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

This week’s letter focuses on the beef cattle market . . . what’s happened, what’s happening, and what’s expected to happen for the balance of the year.

Articles this week include:

  • Beef AG NEWS Today, the August Podcast
  • Is That Tree or Shrub Poisonous? What You Don’t Want Your Cattle to Eat (Part II)
  • Mid-year Cattle Inventory Suggests Slower Expansion Ahead
  • Beef Continues to Fare Well, and a Personal Note
  • Lots of Down-Side Risk Ahead

Ohio BEEF Cattle letter

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Dear Ohio BEEF Cattle letter subscribers,

Four new articles have been posted in this week’s 1100th issue of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

Quality stored forages are already hard to come by in parts of Ohio this year. One of the quickest ways to reduce the need is to eliminate those cows that are open. This week we talk about culling, as well as adding value to those culls.

Articles this week include:

  • Financial, Management Benefits of Pregnancy Diagnosis
  • Flip this Cow: Adding Value by Reconditioning Cull Cows
  • Late Summer Establishment of Perennial Forages
  • Weekly Livestock Comments for July 27, 2018