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  1. Feeding Pre-Weaned Calves, Part 2: Rethinking Milk- from Expense to Investment

    Calves have a strong innate behavioral need to suckle. Pairing frequent meals with slow-flow teats ... Ensures rumen is developed for solid feed Weaning method 7 to 14 day gradual step-down Allows the gut to ... your feed bill: What if the milk you're feeding your calves is the single most profitable ...

  2. Planning Your Spring Vegetable Garden

    enjoys When to Plant To make the most of your space and ensure you have a consistent harvest throughout ... the growing season, consider companion and/or succession planting. Companion planting involves growing ... in fertile, well drained, loamy soil. Soil that is rich in clay or sand will need to be improved by ...

  3. Growth Strategies for the Pawpaw Value Chain

    To the contrary, by leveraging the growers’ association representative power, producers may create ... protocol for pawpaw processing and manufacturing does not need to start from scratch. Stakeholders may rely ... producers, and alignment between farm characteristics (e.g., local, small-scale, family-owned, minimal to no ...

  4. Jason Hedrick

    local representatives, stakeholders, and private partners to ensure community needs-driven 4-H program ... and support to address district director and 4-H professional staff and faculty needs. Utilizing and ... connecting Extension talents to support county-based 4-H professionals as they align local efforts with ...

  5. Body Condition Score: A Practical Tool with Big Returns

    calving) is the most challenging stage of the dairy cow’s production cycle. During this period, cows ... body reserves are mobilized to support milk production. After peak milk yield, cows begin to regain ... lactation and the early dry period, cows may become over-conditioned if diets are not adjusted to match ...

  6. 2026 NW Ohio Newsletter Available.

    Extension programming, and community opportunities, this newsletter is your go-to resource for staying ... a lot to look forward to as we kick off a new year together! #Agriculture #Extension #NWOhio ... The 2026 Northwest Ohio Newsletter is Coming! Exciting news! The 2026 Northwest Ohio ...

  7. We're Hiring

    all program event marketing by gathering information and working to ensure materials are prepared and ... general office equipment; assist with other aspects as needed.     This position may also provide support ... Extension team in Holmes County. Learn more about this opportunity at hr.osu.edu/careers.  R148957 ...

  8. Spring Management of Thin Pastures and Hayfields

    and supplementing with hay or other feeds is necessary to reduce the risk of overgrazing. Pasture ... and the product label and pay close attention to livestock related restrictions on many herbicides. ... residues may remain active long enough to injure sensitive crops if hay is moved off‑farm or if manure is ...

  9. The Dry Period: The Next Transition Period Challenge

    mammary gland for involution and ensure a successful transition into the dry period for our high producing ... production prior to dry-off. Below are some highlights. Moderate Feed Restriction Restricting feed is not ... before dry off, it may be detrimental to the developing calf. Additive Effect of Feed Restriction and ...

  10. Bacillus cereus: A Foodborne Illness Confused with the 24-hour Flu

    to 140 F for no more than 2 hours (USFDA, 2012). Double Trouble for Sickness As B. cereus cells grow ... destroy the toxins these cells produce. People may get sick when they ingest this toxin. This sickness ... foods containing B. cereus cells and/or spores and for them to produce a toxin in a person’s intestines. ...

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