Month: July 2023

Come join Ohio State University Extension at the Eastern Agricultural Research Station in Caldwell, Ohio on Friday, July 14 for the return of Southeastern Ohio Hay Day! OSU Extension and a team of exhibitors and sponsors will be offering a day full of inspiration and socialization for anyone in the pasture management and haymaking businesses.

Registration will open and the tradeshow will begin at 9:00 a.m. at 16870 Bond Ridge Road, Caldwell, OH 43724. Southeastern Ohio Hay Day will highlight the latest in hay making equipment with displays and hay making demonstrations from several manufacturers and dealers across the region. There will be ample opportunities for attendees to visit with dealer representatives and their peers during the event. Multiple educational talks will be conducted throughout the day by OSU Extension professionals. The event will conclude by 4 p.m. Southeastern Ohio Hay Day is free to attend and open to all. Light morning refreshments, lunch, and beverages will be provided.

While RSVPs are appreciated for planning purposes, they are not required. We know that schedules are often hard to nail down. If you decide the day of to take a break from the farm and find some inspiration for the tasks ahead, come join us without reservation!

If you know that you will be joining us, please RSVP online at: https://go.osu.edu/haydayrsvp or call 740-305-3173.

We look forward to having you!

All the current details including the full schedule and exhibitor list for Southeastern Ohio Hay Day can be found online at: https://go.osu.edu/seohhayday23

Exhibitor space is still available. Contact Christine Gelley at gelley.2@osu.edu if you are interested in attending in this capacity.

Beef Cattle

Four new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1351 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

While some timely rainfall has eased the drought pressure in much of Ohio, there’s still a way to go considering summer heat is just arriving. This week Clifton Martin discusses navigating the grazing management choices you need to make throughout the rest of summer.

Articles this week include:

• • Considerations for Pasture Risk Management Decisions
  • Manure and Sulfur Management, Accounting for all Sources
  • The Do’s and Don’ts of Submitting a Dead Animal for Necropsy to a Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
  • Weekly Livestock Comments for June, 2023

Small Ruminant

• Forage as Vegetative Cover for Utility-Scale Solar in Ohio
  • Christine Gelley, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Noble County James Morris, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Brown County Eric Romich, Associate Professor and Field Specialist, Energy Education Read more…Read more about Forage as Vegetative Cover for Utility-Scale Solar in Ohio
• Internal Parasite Management in Pasture Based Sheep and Goat Operations
• Preparing Sheep and Goats for Breeding Season
  • Michael Metzger, Michigan State University Extension Educator (Previously published on MSU Extension, Sheep & Goat: September 7, 2022) As fall approaches, so does the normal breeding Read more…Read more about Preparing Sheep and Goats for Breeding Season