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Getting a Job on the Farm- Labor Issues for Young Farm Workers
https://agsafety.osu.edu/getting-job-farm-labor-issues-young-farm-workers
is also of interest to employers wanting to hire youth for agricultural jobs, agricultural education ... Getting a Job on the Farm- Labor Issues for Young Farm Workers display will be available during ... the Farm Science Review,three-day event. The display will target teens younger than 16 looking for ...
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Livestock Need Fresh Air
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-5-issue-1/livestock-need-fresh-air
buildings. Good ventilation is important to animals as well as humans, all year around. When the weather ... turns cold, the natural tendency is to shut the livestock buildings up to keep them warmer. This traps ... moisture, odors, and gases in the building. Fresh air in the building is important to the health of the ...
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June 2015
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/june-2015
Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today is an electronic newsletter prepared by team ... members from the OSU Extension Agricultural Safety & Health Office. The goal is to provide seasonal ... safety-related questions or program ideas that you would like to share, please contact Dee Jepsen at ...
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Spot the Safety Issue
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/december-2016/spot-safety-issue/spot-safety-issue
Can you spot the safety issues in this photo? Click here to see the answers. ...
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Environmental Streptococcal Mastitis
both subclinical and clinical mastitis. The bovine mammary gland appears to be most susceptible to ... period, but is elevated during the 2 weeks following drying off and the 2 weeks prior to calving. Dry cow ... high rates of new infection following drying off may relate to the lack of flushing action due to ...
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Improving Tractor Ride Comfort
By: Dewey Mann, Research Associate As the ground temperature begins to warm up, preparations for ... a newer model tractor, the quickest method for influencing ride comfort is to adjust tire inflation ... spring planting are well underway. By the time this article goes to press, many farming operations will ...
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SMV Celebrates 50 Years
https://agsafety.osu.edu/smv-celebrates-50-years
students to determine the best shape and color for this roadway safety symbol. A 1/16 scale highway ... The Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) emblem celebrates its 50th Anniversary! This emblem, recognized for ... University in the early 60's. In 1963 this emblem was dedicated to the public by the OSU President ...
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Evaluating Forage Stands After the Winter Season
initiate new spring growth. April is a good time to walk hay fields and pastures to assess stand density ... counts in the rows. Second year stands should have 8 to 12 plants per square foot, and third year or ... older stands should have 5 to 6 plants per square foot. Visually estimating ground cover of desirable ...
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Who's Who
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-4/whos-who
known Normand prior to his arrival at OSU. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from Universite Laval ... and after completion of his doctoral degree. His immediate employment prior to becoming a faculty ... resource management skills to the position as well immense knowledge of and experience with the dairy ...
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Higher Moisture Levels in Grain Call for Additional Safety Measures
https://agsafety.osu.edu/higher-moisture-levels-grain-call-additional-safety-measures
of grain wagons, carts and semi beds. Block ladders and egress points (for example a ladder guard) to ... As corn silage harvest comes to a close and grain harvest nears, growers need to be aware of ... safety precautions to prevent grain engulfments, according to safety experts from Ohio State University’s ...