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Marestail Control in Wheat Stubble- Part 2: Cover Crop Considerations
about options where cover crops are going to be planted later this summer. The options can be fewer for ... this situation, especially for small-seeded broadleaf cover crops, for which the residual activity of ... several herbicides can affect the ability to get an adequate stand when planted too soon after ...
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Feeding Newborn Calves to Thrive in Cold Weather
The lower critical temperature for calves from birth to 7 days of age is 55°F. In other words, calves ... from-8° F in February to 71° F a month later. Maintenance Requirements for Neonatal Calves So, how do we ... need to adjust nutrition for calves less than 3 weeks old in cold weather? Using the National ...
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Weather Outlook
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2017-16/weather-outlook
A pattern change appears underway. We are heading into a summer type pattern that continues to ... evolve as we speak. This will mean a transition to warmer weather with rainfall becoming much more ... averaging 4 to 5 degrees below normal. Rainfall will be below normal with amounts generally range from ...
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Easily Collect and Manage Calving Records in Real-Time
a touchscreen application (app), for dairy producers and personnel to easily record and manage calving-related ... possess sound knowledge and skills regarding calving and colostrum management (what to look for and why it ... It is known that dystocia increases the risk for stillbirth and maternal injury, leading to increased ...
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Beyond the Law of Supply and Demand for Forages
to tell for this year, we need to be prepared to adjust feeding programs to the supply and quality of ... days prepartum, cows should be switched to a ration designed to transition cows for the ration that ... forage on the farm for the close-up dry cows and the lactating cows. Given that forages are needed to ...
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The Certified Crop Adviser
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2016-37/certified-crop-adviser
was established in 1992 to provide a benchmark for practicing agronomy professionals in the United ... https://www.certifiedcropadviser.org/exams/registration. Keep in mind to become eligible for the CCA certification, you must take and pass BOTH the ... used as a reminder on what best to study in preparation for the CCA exams. The price for the exam ...
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Feeding Corn Stover to Ruminants
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-9-issue-3/feeding-corn-stover-ruminants
and grain prices, overall feed costs are going to be elevated for quite some time. With these ... protein, but they especially contribute energy to the diet and in the case for the forage component, fiber ... sometimes fed to nonlactating, nongrowing ruminants. The price for wheat straw is often quite high and the ...
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Make Hay When the Sun Shines…What Sun?
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/make-hay-when-sun-shines%E2%80%A6what-sun
easy for me to say, but super hard to put into practice – be patient, take the long look and wait until ... surface area exposure to the sun. Tedding is especially a good option for grasses because it does not ... to 30 to 50% dry matter (50 to 70% moisture) and for balage to 40 to 55% dry matter (45 to 60% ...
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Cost of Nutrients in Feedstuffs
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-5-issue-2/cost-nutrients-feedstuffs
is these nutrients that cows really need to produce milk. Cows have requirements for nutrients and ... 1 orange cost $6. Next to this bag, we find a basket of fruit with 1 apple and 3 oranges. It sells for $10. ... wrote a software program, Sesame, to do this for us. Check with you local Extension office to inquire ...
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Farm Transition Considerations: Working with an Attorney
most cases, an attorney will need to be a part of the transition process. For some, finding an ... other legal matters related to the business. When meeting with an attorney for the fist time, there are ... for you, but don’t expect free legal advice or simple answers to complicated questions! (Source: PA ...