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  1. Forage Testing Results

    need to target their supplementation program throughout the winter season. As I mentioned earlier, ... this discussion, as there may have been one or two samples that they would consider feeding. To keep it ... of grain supplementation will also need to be increased as she approaches the later stages of ...

  2. Producers Should Plan Their Final Grazing Based On Conditions

    programs or services, please reach out to me at the OSU Extension Office-Wayne County at 330-264-8722 John ... As we finish up the month of October, producers need to be looking toward next spring as they plan ... forage needs, and your management plans for the remainder of the fall and into next spring.  To start the ...

  3. Chemical Soil Health

    environment. These properties influence everything from how nutrients are stored and released to how well ... plants can take up nutrients to the long-term sustainability of farm productivity. For Ohio farmers and ... Zn, Mn, Cu) is also essential for crop production although these nutrients are needed in small ...

  4. 2025 Ohio Soybean Performance Trials: Yield Results For All Trial Locations

    https://u.osu.edu/perf/ The purpose of the Ohio Soybean Performance Trials is to evaluate soybean varieties for yield and ... https://stepupsoy.osu.edu/sites/hcs-soy/files/OCJ%202025_Yield%20Only.pdf We will update the report with seed protein, oil, and size as we finish analyzing samples. ... selecting the best varieties for their unique production system. Soybean yield varied among the six trial ...

  5. Biological Soil Health

    (i.e., releasing) organic nitrogen to a plant-available form, and if so, at what rate? In practical ... functions that may be financially beneficial to a producer. Key Soil Biological Functions Decomposition ... inhibiting the soil from providing services critical to agricultural and ecological success. Testing for the ...

  6. New Ohio Mesonet expands weather data access, boosts agricultural resilience

    Tracy Turner COLUMBUS, Ohio — When the weather turns, farmers aren’t the only ones who need to ... University Extension, CFAES’ outreach arm, plays a key role in ensuring that data from the network reaches ... provide more confidence in the products when using them to assess hazards like drought.” The Ohio ...

  7. The November Issue of Buckeye Banter is Here!

    We’re excited to share a valuable resource from OSU Extension’s Live Healthy Live Well team—a ... monthly newsletter designed to support families and individuals across our counties with timely, practical ... insights from the world of Family and Consumer Sciences.  Each issue highlights seasonal topics that matter ...

  8. Delayed Wheat Germination and Emergence Due to Dry Soil in Northwest Ohio

    growing seasons, with planting dates ranging from September 13 through November 10. Planting wheat within ... Drought conditions continue to persist in northwest Ohio (Figure 1). Although winter wheat was ... thought to yield approximately 23% lower compared to wheat planted around the fly-free date (Figure 3). ...

  9. Rumen Buffers, DCAD, and Enhancing Milkfat Production

    buffers, alkalizers, and DCAD to help enhance milk fat production. Feeding Buffers The term ruminal buffer ... rumen pH by acting as an alkalizer. Bach et al. (2018) investigated Mg oxide supplementation to maintain ... Background Enhancing milkfat production continues to be a vital and economically important goal for dairy ...

  10. Soil Health

    physical, chemical, and biological disruptions to soil. Maximize presence of living roots. Feed microbial ... (nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/202210/Cropland_InField_Soil_Health_Assessment_Guide.pdf). Soil health testing is needed less frequently (every three to five years) compared to soil ... a baseline soil health evaluation (ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0206). It is also recommended to collect ...

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