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1. Ticks- What should I know?

   these activities are great for physical and mental well-being, they can also increase exposure to ... ticks—and the diseases they can carry. In Ohio, children are among the most affected groups of Lyme disease ... . In fact, the two age groups with the highest number of diagnoses are youth ages 5–9 and 10–14. This ...

2. Rethinking Grass: Alternative Groundcovers

   For example, if you have pets or children that need space to play, it may be better to keep some of ... but the native self-heal can actually be a beautiful and hardy groundcover. A relative of mint, this ... planning now. If you intend to replace turfgrass, you’ll need to kill it first using an herbicide or ...

3. Using Dairy manure with newly planted corn and soybeans

   silage. Most of these fields will be planted to corn. Commercial manure applicators are increasingly ... planted, the manure can be applied. This is true for both corn and soybeans. The seed is protected by an ... emerging, manure can still be applied to corn, but not soybeans. Newly emerging soybeans can easily be ...

4. Statewide Slug Monitoring Project – Update #6

   your fields and looking for evidence of slug feeding (damage to newly emerging plants and slime trails ... We have concluded our sixth week of slug monitoring reports. This week covers the monitoring ... “Slug_Biology_and_Management”. In addition, more information can be found on this slug fact sheet: Slug_Fact_Sheet. The slug ...

5. Combatting Tickborne Pathogens in Cow Herd Workshops

   Combatting Tickborne Pathogens in the Cow Herd workshops will be held at multiple dates and ... locations this summer. Join members of the Beef Team and veterinarians for these educational talks on June ... reduce the impacts of tickborne disease in cow herds. Learn more   here.  ...

6. Spring Soil Sampling for Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN)

   free of charge for SCN testing. Download and complete this Soil Sample Submission Form and mail your ... to review the newly released Soybean Nematode Management Guides developed through The SCN Coalition, ... The soybean cyst nematode (SCN) remains one of the most damaging soybean pathogens affecting ...

7. Edmund Secrest—The Man Behind the Name

   as a living tree laboratory and urged Ohioans to “Plant Trees!” On the archival shelves of the ... family. They contain forgotten gems of information about this remarkable individual. A few will be shared ... precise data revealed that most of Ohio’s timber was located on farmer’s woodlots, thus helping to ...

8. Cattle Handling: Stockmanship Principles

   you need to first understand cattle physiology and behavior and then learn the principles used to move ... animals. Cattle have expected behaviors in reaction to human handling. Knowledge of those behaviors helps ... livestock handlers need to understand is the animal’s point of balance. The point of balance for cattle is ...

9. Estimating and Managing Protein and Fat Digestibilities

   procuring protein feeds, a thorough understanding of how they’re processed may help you maintain your ... from 31 to 76%. First, the specific fatty acid matters. Increasing the flow of stearic acid (C18:0) to ... Because of their expense and their necessity to the cow, we must maximize their degradability and ...

10. Market Hog, Lamb, and Goat Registration Due June 5

    Market hogs, goats, and lambs must submit animal registration by Friday, June 5. This helps to ... need to add your animals to FairEntry until submit your entries for the fair.   All market lambs, ... p.m. Market hogs will be tagged by the swine committee on your farm this year. You must complete the ...

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