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2024 Small Farm Conference
Registration is now open for the 2024 Small Farm Conference on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at the Mid-East Career Technical Center Buffalo Campus in Senecaville, Ohio. Register online: https://go.osu.edu/2024osusmallfarmconference
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Delaware, Knox and Morrow 2024 Small Farm Management College
Learning to manage your small farm like a small business can help you to be more profitable! Sign up today to take the Delaware, Knox and Morrow Small Farm Management College.
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2024 Small Farm Conference
Backyard Maple Production
It’s time to think about making maple syrup!
Are you someone with a few maple trees and you want to make your own syrup? This class is for you.
Backyard Maple Production will be held Jan. 29th at the Event Center on the Warren County fairgrounds. We will approach this class from the perspective of just a few trees on your property that you want to try to produce some syrup. We will also have the opportunity for you to purchase a few buckets or bags with spiles and other pieces of equipment if you catch the fever and want to go home and get started. There may even be a few maple treats to get your mind thinking about possibilities.
Registration is open here. We hope to see you there!
Winter Application of Manure in Ohio
– Glen Arnold, CCA, Field Specialist, Manure Nutrient Management
Most producers have had the needed dry weather this fall to get livestock manure applied to fields. However, a wetter than normal corn crop and full elevators, did delay corn harvest longer than normal in some areas. For livestock producers waiting on frozen ground to apply manure, here are some things to keep in mind. Frozen ground would be soil that you cannot inject the manure
into or cannot conduct tillage within 24 hours to incorporate the manure.
Permitted farms are not allowed to apply manure in the winter unless it is an extreme emergency, and then movement to other suitable storage is usually the selected alternative. Several commercial manure applicators have established manure storage ponds in recent years to help address this issue.
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Bale Grazing – Could It Work For You?
– Christine Gelley– OSU Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County, Ohio
Some of the original bale grazing research happened at EOARDC in Noble County.
Extending the grazing season is one of the best ways to save money on feed and reduce labor on the farm. In order to add grazing days to the calendar, farm managers must approach grazing with a plan and the willingness to be flexible. Rotationally grazing, utilizing multiple forage species and growing seasons, being thoughtful about stocking rates, adding fertility when needed, and having plentiful fence and water will increase chances for success.
Whether you have the ability to graze for a couple extra weeks or a couple extra months, the benefits of preparation will show up in the money you save on harvesting or purchasing supplemental feed. Regardless of how diligent you are about your grazing plans, it is difficult to provide sufficient grazing for livestock 365 days a year in Ohio and eventually you’ll be relying on stored feeds to meet the needs of your livestock. There are still benefits to utilizing your pasture rotations even while feeding hay. Bale grazing may be a practice to consider.