Check out this factsheet! Caring for Your Animal During Exhibition
To all of those who are exhibiting at a fair this hot week, this factsheet is for you! It discusses how to keep your animal healthy, cool and happy while at a show. To read the article, click HERE
Fly Control in Livestock for Summer
– Ted Wiseman, OSU Extension, Perry County (originally published in Farm and Dairy) As summer temperatures rise, so does the pressure from biting and nuisance flies on livestock operations. According to university research, fly infestations cost U.S. producers an estimated $700 million…
OSU Extension Offering Hay Testing Program
Garth Ruff, Beef Cattle Field Specialist, OSU Extension (Image Source: Davis Equine Service) “Make hay while the sun shines.” How many times have you heard that said throughout the years? We’ve had some sunshine this spring/summer, but making first cutting…
June Considerations When Using the Prevented Planting Option
Note: This is a revised, re-post of an article originally written for www.ohioagmanager.osu.edu on May 29, 2025. According to the June 9th Crop Progress Report by the USDA National Ag Statistics Service, Ohio had 89% of corn planted, somewhat behind the 5-year average…
“Let the buyer beware” doctrine applies to real estate sales in Ohio
By:Peggy Kirk Hall, Attorney and Director, Agricultural & Resource Law Program Tuesday, June 10th, 2025 “Do your due diligence” is the lesson learned from a recent Ohio appeals court decision in a case alleging that a seller fraudulently induced a…
Pregnancy evaluation = good return on the investment
– Dr. Andrew Griffith, Assistant Professor, Livestock Marketing Specialist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Tennessee What is the single most valuable thing a cow-calf producer can do to increase profitability in their herd? This question is like asking…
OSU Extension Offering Hay Testing Program
– Garth Ruff, Beef Cattle and Livestock Marketing Field Specialist, OSU Extension You can’t manage what you don’t measure, including forage quality! “Make hay while the sun shines.” How many times have you heard that said throughout the years? We’ve had…
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…
Weather Damage
– Jordan Penrose, Ohio State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Morgan County This spring, there has been some severe weather across different parts of Ohio. Most farmers are no strangers to springtime thunderstorms, but they can cause problems for…
How and Why to Test for Forage Quality
As I have traveled across the state this week, I’ve noticed one thing. You’ve got to make hay when the sun shines! This has been the case for many producers here in the Buckeye state. However, with the extended cool…
