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  1. BroadbandOhio Accelerator Project

    https://comdev.osu.edu/programs/economic-development/broadbandohio-accelerator-project

    a best-in-class broadband network in Ohio. For more information, please visit  ... The BroadbandOhio Community Accelerator will be a collaborative effort by BroadbandOhio, Ohio ... State University Extension, Heartland Forward, and Benton Institute for Broadband & Society to help ...

  2. Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/disease-prevention-making-most-your-spring-and-every

    protocols may work best for your herd. However, here are some tips to make sure the disinfectant you choose ... pathogens you are most concerned with. Discuss with your veterinarian what disinfectants and C&D ... will give you the most bang for your buck. Check the label. Companies often list the organisms that ...

  3. Spring Forage Establishment

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment

    improve chances for a successful forage establishment this spring. Soil Fertility and pH: Set up your ... potassium, the optimal range is 100-130 ppm for sandy soils with a cation exchange capacity (CEC) less than ... 5; for loam and clay soils with a CEC greater than 5, the range is 120-170 ppm. No matter the ...

  4. Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/current-dairy-industry-outlook-and-dairy-margin

    the actual program margin from January 2021 through January 2024 with the projection for 2024. Over ... With the first quarter of 2024 coming to a close, hopefully you have reviewed your entire 2023 cost of ... product to look for areas to improve cost control. Now is also a good time to review your cost of ...

  5. Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/milk-prices-costs-nutrients-margins-and-comparison

    milk closing price for February was $16.08/cwt, with protein and butterfat prices at $1.23/lb and ... used for average US cows weighing 1500 lb and producing milk with 3.9% fat and 3.2% protein. For the ... cows, or for profitability changes related to culling cows. Table 1. Prices of dairy nutrients for Ohio ...

  6. Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/assessing-forage-stands-and-winter-damage

    forage field, winter damage may be a major concern, particularly for forages with taproots like alfalfa. ... survivability for the following winter. Heaving With temperature variability and freeze-thaw cycles, heaving is ... sudangrass, or sorghum-sudan as a high-yielding alternative to meet forage production needs. Based on your ...

  7. Leadership and Development for OSU Extension Professionals

    https://leadershipcenter.osu.edu/news/leadership-and-development-osu-extension-professionals

    Recent Gist-supported activities include full sponsorship for 15 Extension professionals to participate ... (ACEL) and Extension.  Efforts to identify a Fall Cohort of OSU Extension professionals for the ... plans also include program delivery at locations throughout the state.  To express interest, or for more ...

  8. New Factsheet: Avian Influenza Detected in Dairy Cattle

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/new-factsheet-avian-influenza-detected-dairy-cattle

    the front page of our web site:   https://dairy.osu.edu/ ...

  9. Why Do Cows Bunch?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch

    Dr. Dwight Roseler, Adjunct Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University ... lower in milk fat.  Dairy farmers provide their cows with quality feed, housing, stalls, and ... bunch in well managed and comfortable barns? Cow Behavior  C ows were created with a four chambered ...

  10. Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/using-dairy-manure-newly-planted-corn-and-soybeans

    Glen Arnold, Extension Field Specialist for Manure Nutrient Management, The Ohio State University ... tilled are not good candidates for a drag hose. No-till fields, stale seed beds, fields with dead or ... turns off dry. As soon as a field is planted, the manure can be applied. This is true for both corn and ...

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