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  1. New Ohio State tick testing service tracks diseases, aids faster diagnoses

    residents to mail in ticks for analysis, is an interdisciplinary project led by Ohio State’s Infectious ... State–based laboratory gives residents a much-needed option to submit ticks for pathogen testing,” said Tim ... — and it also gives us the ability to track what ticks and diseases are present across the state.” Ohio ...

  2. An Evening Garden Affair Date Set for June 23

    there will be overflow parking in the Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District parking lot. Simon ... 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hardin County Friendship Gardens, located at 960 W. Kohler St. in ... Kenton, just behind the former HARCO Workshop Building. See the flyer below for details!  Please note that ...

  3. Cool Tips for Managing Heat Stress in Dairy Cows

    lower milk production. While it’s easy to spot cows in visible distress (Figure 2), subtle signs of heat ... zones for full coverage. While using more water may improve cooling, it often leads to inefficiency. ... controllers. It’s much easier to prevent rising body temperatures than to cool cows down afterward. In Midwest ...

  4. Fairfield County 4-H Endowment Committee- Legacy Dinner

    mailing in your reservation, please have it postmarked by Saturday, May 31! ... youth. You may also find a listing of few items already included in the Auctions on the  Legacy Auction ... life skills to nearly 1,200 4-H club members each year. While most of these young people participate in ...

  5. Lep Monitoring Network – Corn Earworm and Western Bean Cutworm # 8

    accurate, it is important to watch out for imposter species that may be caught in bucket traps and can ... It is our 8 th week of monitoring moth pests in Ohio, and w e are in our second week of monitoring ... our first report, we saw low numbers of CEW, except for one outlier in Morgan County, and low to no ...

  6. Preparing Grain for the Feedbunk

    investigations may need to be conducted with higher milk component producing cows to be more translatable to ... optimal for milk protein production. Additional reductions in particle size may be beneficial, but there ... fat yield compared to dry ground corn in a diet with 28% starch (Albornoz and Allen, 2018). One final ...

  7. Joe Miley Named 2025 Dairy Science Hall of Service Recipient

    significant impacts in elevating the stature of dairy farming in Ohio, improving the industry, or inspiring ... National Holstein Convention and participated in numerous state and national shows. In 2011, Miley was ... Miley was also elected by peers in 2018 to the American Dairy Association Mideast board, where he ...

  8. 4-H Still Project Judging

    learned, as well as complete a project book review. A schedule will be released via email in late June. ... All members who are enrolled in a non-livestock project can complete their projects at Still ... Project Judging. Members will interview with an expert in the project topic and share what they have ...

  9. OSU Extension Offering Forage Testing

    With the wet weather thus far in 2025, OSU Extension is offering reduced cost hay analysis. ... Mature, late made hay is lower in energy, protein, and digestibility- often requiring additional ... shoemaker.306@osu.edu Sample Submission: Place dry hay in paper bag, wet wrapped hay/balage in plastic bag and place in ...

  10. Forage Testing

    Download Hay Quality Sampling Form HERE With the wet weather thus far in 2025, OSU Extension is ... offering reduced cost hay analysis. Mature, late made hay is lower in energy, protein, and digestibility ... ANR Educator: 330-967-7249 or shoemaker.306@osu.edu Sample Submission: Place dry hay in paper bag, wet ...

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