An Update on Ticks and Tick-borne Disease in Ohio: Plus the Buckeye Tick Test Lab
Dr. Tim McDermott, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Franklin County It seems in Ohio it is never too early to start scouting animals for ticks. While we commonly think of summer as tick season, we actually see tick activity and positive detections…
There’s Something in the Water
Amber Friedrichsen, Managing Editor, Hay and Forage Grower (Previously published in Hay & Forage Grower: May 6, 2025) Natural water sources in pastures are only as valuable to a grazing system as the quality of water they contain. In other words,…
Death by Lethal Ingestion
Mike Rankin, Senior Editor, Hay & Forage Grower (Previously published online with Hay & Forage Grower: April 8, 2025) The philosopher Socrates was sentenced to death in 399 B.C. for not believing in the popular Greek gods of his time and…
Creep Feeding Lambs
Jaelyn Whaley, South Dakota State University Extension Sheep Field Specialist (Previously published online with South Dakota State University Extension: February 9, 2024) Creep provides young lambs with a concentrated (energy/protein) feed while nursing with the value of facilitating the development and…
Heat Lamp Use for Newborn Livestock
OSU Extension Agricultural Safety and Health Team Sabrina Schirtzinger, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Knox County Wayne Dellinger, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Union County Dee Jepsen, Ag Safety and Health SpecialistDee Jepsen, Ag Safety and Health Specialist It’s that time of year…
Heat Lamp Use for Newborn Livestock
It’s that time of year when we hear in the news of barn fires as a result of heat lamps being used for lambing, kidding, and even calving. As temperatures get colder, livestock producers raising young animals need to make…
