Ohio’s Farm Lease Termination Deadline Approaching

A new Ohio law took effect last year that impacts some landowners who want to terminate their farm crop leases. If a farm lease does not include a termination date or a termination method, the law requires a landowner to provide termination notice to the tenant by September 1. The law was adopted to prevent […]

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Livestock News

Beef Cattle

Six new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1341 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

Proper early season pasture management sets the stage for a summer long productive pasture. That’s a focus this week!

Articles this week include:

    • Act Now to Keep Pastures Growing the Entire Grazing Season
    • “Butterweed” . . . Coming Soon to a Field Near You
    • Internal Parasite Control in Cow-Calf Herds: Impact on Animal Health and Herd Profitability
    • Are Parasite Problems Returning in Cattle Due to Dewormer Resistance?
    • When budgeting consider interest costs
    • April Cattle on Feed – What to Make of March Placements

Five new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1342 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

Today, when every pound of calf produced has record (or near record) value, how do we capitalize on gained efficiency within the production system? Garth Ruff explores the answer to that question this week.

Articles this week include:

    • Precision Livestock Farming to Improve Efficiency
    • Strategically Using Pregnancy Diagnosis to Identify Nonpregnant Cows
    • Production practices and value of artificial insemination and estrus synchronization programs of United States beef producers
    • Management strategies for eliminating those pretty yellow flowers
    • 2023 Beef Production Forecasts

Small Ruminant

Fruit News

Ohio Fruit News (OFN) was developed by a team of The Ohio State University small fruit and tree fruit State Specialists, Extension Educators and staff, with support from The Ohio Vegetable and Small Fruit Research and Development Program and the Department of Plant Pathology-Fruit Pathology Program.  Ohio Fruit News provides fruit growers with the most current and relevant information for managing diseases, insect pests and weeds affecting all fruit crops produced in Ohio.  To subscribe to the newsletter please contact Melanie Ivey at ivey.14@osu.edu or 330-263-3849.

The March issue of Ohio Fruit News is now posted (and attached).  Thank you to all the contributors this month!

Online at: https://u.osu.edu/fruitpathology/fruit-news-2/

PDF: OFN_MARCH_2023 FINAL

New Fertilizer Applicator Training – 3-Hour Webinar

 An online 3-hour FACT option will be available again this year. The 2023 Agricultural Fertilizer FIRST-TIME Certification Webinar will be held on March 22, 2023 approximately from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. The deadline for applicators to register is March 15, 2023. The fee to register is $35, as in years’ past. For additional information regarding this event, you can visit our website at: https://nutrienteducation.osu.edu/OnlineFertCert.

Agenda

Time Presentation Speaker Title
8:30 Room opens, check-in
9:00 Requirement of Certified Applicators/Regulations Jocelyn Birt Water Quality Extension Associate
9:20 Water Quality Impacts of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Paige Garrabrant Water Quality Extension Associate
9:55 Break
10:00 Soil Sample Collection/Soil Test Report Chris Zoller AgNR Tuscarawas Co
10:25 2020 Tri-State Recommendation Framework Rachel Cochran Water Quality Extension Associate
10:55 Break
11:00 Phosphorus Recommendations to Maximize

Economic Potential and Limit Edge of Field Losses

Greg LaBarge Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems
11:20 Nitrogen Recommendations to Maximize

Economic Potential and Limit Edge of Field Losses

Greg LaBarge Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems
12:15 Complete Certification Process and Adjourn Pest Ed Staff