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  1. Dr. Stephen Boyles retires following decades of impact on beef producers nationwide

    University, working closely with cattle producers and leveraging his own agricultural background to create ... cattle feed rations that reduced the cost of the feed bill without sacrificing cattle success. He ... continued this work when he returned to Ohio State as a Professor and Extension specialist for the state’s ...

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

    time-consuming, but successful C&D is critical to reducing cattle exposure to pathogens, even if you ... is the first step to successful C&D. Include a washing step. Washing equipment or surfaces with ... biofilms that would interfere with disinfectants. Just make sure to rinse away any product used, as ...

  3. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio’s Forests: Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)

    used as a tool. Care needs to be taken to ensure that conditions (avoid dry or windy periods) will not ... year, one to several 2–4 foot tall flower stalks are produced. (Figure 3) Leaves:  Leaves are ... (Figure 4) Seeds:  Seed pods, produced by early to mid summer, are 1–2½ inches long and four-sided. The ...

  4. Crop Tree Management: A Tool to Help You Achieve Your Woodland Goals

    release three or four hard mast-producing trees per acre to improve wildlife habitat may need to do little ... crop trees per acre to favor timber production and wildlife habitat may need a fairly detailed ... Crop tree after release. Crop trees are trees that produce or have the potential to produce the desired ...

  5. Controlling Non-Native Invasive Plants in Ohio's Forests: Autumn Olive and Russian Olive

    needs to be taken to ensure that any damage to the residual forest stand is minimal, and a follow-up ... below, see OSU Extension fact sheet Controlling Undesirable Trees, Shrubs, and Vines, OSU Extension ... in a more environmentally-friendly practice. However, read the label to ensure that use of a basal ...

  6. Whole Farm Planning Model

    developing mission statements, refer to the OSU Extension fact sheet Develop a Useful Mission Statement for ... all will need to work in harmony to ensure the long-term viability of the business. Each area can ... assessments. OSU Extension Whole Farm Planning Model Adapted from: Manitoba Agriculture and Food Business ...

  7. Accepting SNAP Benefits at Ohio Farmers Markets

    access to fresh, locally produced foods for many, those individuals and families receiving Supplemental ... the ability to spend those benefits at all farmers markets in Ohio. In 2012 there were 98 Ohio ... Benefits at a Farmers Market There are a few management items farmers markets need to explore before ...

  8. Hobby Maple Syrup Production

    you need to follow if you are going to be successful in producing a jar of one of nature’s sweetest ... from red or silver maple, but it is more likely to be cloudy and the tapping season may be shorter. ... of the sap, the more gallons of sap that are needed to produce a gallon of syrup. Also, the lower the ...

  9. Safeguarding Your Herd: How Biosecurity Keeps Salmonella Dublin at Bay

    The encouraging news is that dairy producers can take proactive steps to protect their herds. ... various ways, mainly affecting calves aged one week to twelve weeks. Common symptoms include diarrhea, ... because infected dairy calves, especially older calves, often show symptoms similar to respiratory disease ...

  10. Extension Management Taskforce Update

    The OSU Extension Management Task Force continues to meet and examine the management structure to ... Kress and OSU Extension Leadership, the focus remains on supporting our OSU Extension faculty and staff. ... Over the course of the last few months, the task force has concentrated on what is important to OSU ...

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