With extreme heat in the forecast, the Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness (OCSWA), the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA), and the National Weather Service Wilmington (NWS) encourage residents – especially older adults, people with chronic illnesses, and caretakers of infants and children – to use extra precaution in avoiding heat-related stress.
Five new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1452 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/
This week we focus on cow comfort including fly control and the consequences of cows dealing with heat!
Articles this week include:
The OSU Sheep Team has new posts on their blog. Check them out here.
Feature articles included in this issue are:
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will be sponsoring three collection events for farmers to dispose of unwanted pesticides. This year, the collections are available in Fulton, Lake, and Greene counties on the following days and locations:
The pesticide collection and disposal services are free of charge, but only farm chemicals will be accepted. Paint, antifreeze, solvents, and household or non-farm pesticides will not be accepted.
The pesticide collections are sponsored by ODA in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. To pre-register, or for more information, contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture at (614) 728-6987.