Watch Vomitoxin Levels in Feed
By: Erika Lyon, Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator, Ohio State University Extension High vomitoxin levels are leading to the rejection of some corn at grain elevators this year. Vomitoxin detected in corn so far is enough that at some elevators,…
Winter is around the corner; are you ready?
By: Victor Shelton, NRCS State Agronomist/Grazing Specialist The rains are finally replenishing reserves in most areas. Though a bit late for some things, it is still a boost for forages that have been stockpiled and they have leaped in compensatory…
Beef Producers Should Consider Signing Up for CFAP-2
By: David Marrison, Extension Educator, ANR, Coshocton County The COVID pandemic has created disruption in many areas of agriculture. Instead of our usual market cycles, farmers saw prices move up and down in ways contrary to typical market cycles. To help…
Online Mortality Composting Certification
By: Amanda Douridas, Champaign County Ag and Natural Resources OSU Extension Educator (originally published in the Ohio Farmer on-line) Composting livestock mortalities can be an efficient and inexpensive method of disposing of on-farm mortalities. Rendering facilities are becoming harder to come by…
A conversation with OSU Extension Beef Field Specialist Garth Ruff
This interview was originally featured in the Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter. Last week OSU Extension Educator Clifton Martin had the opportunity to visit with Garth Ruff about Garth’s recent hiring as the OSU Extension Beef Specialist and current trends in…
