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…
Considerations When Conditioning Too-Dry Soybeans
This article is adapted from the original article written by Ken Hellevang, retired North Dakota State University (NDSU) professor and Extension engineer. The original article can be found at https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/ag-topics/crop-production/drying-storage/considerations-when-conditioning-too-dry-soybeans. Nearly the entire state is currently facing abnormally dry to exceptional…
