The Ohio State University: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

Quarterly Fertilizer Price Summary

To better understand local fertilizer prices across Ohio, OSU Extension personnel initiated a fertilizer summary of retailers across Ohio in December 2023. Click each link below to access the quarterly reports. Third Quarter Fertilizer Summary (2024) Second Quarter Fertilizer Summary…

Footbath Practices for Lameness Prevention

Jason Hartschuh, Assistant Professor, OSU Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State University Extension Whether you are milking cows in a traditional parlor or through an automated milking system, a cow’s locomotion is important. She needs to…

Soybean Harvest Considerations During Dry Weather

Currently, most of Ohio is experiencing abnormal dryness due to exceptional drought conditions (U.S. Drought Monitor), which can bring along additional challenges during harvest. Pod Integrity. When dry pods are re-wetted, they may split and shatter, resulting in soybean seeds on…

Emergency Haying and Grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Acreage Available for 70 Ohio Counties

By: David Marrison, OSU Extension Field Specialist, Farm Management Click here for PDF of article Drought conditions continued to degrade across Ohio. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor report on September 17, 59.56% of Ohio is experiencing severe or greater…

Forage Nitrate Toxicity a Major Concern as Drought Worsens

(Image Source: University of Missouri Extension) Weather conditions across Ohio have been challenging this growing season with some areas of the state reaching a D3 drought status. Other areas of the state may not currently be under drought status but…