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Homeland Security Steps Up Interior Immigration Enforcement
Mr. John Wargowsky, Executive Director- Mid American Ag and Hort Services Mid American Ag and Hort Services (MAAHS) is highlighting recent announcements and actions by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The DHS unveiled a comprehensive immigration ...
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Management of Dry Cows to Promote Udder Health
Dr. William B. Epperson, Extension Dairy Veterinarian, The Ohio State University Mastitis is generally regarded as the most costly infectious disease on dairy farms. For most farms, the main bacteria causing mastitis have shifted to the environmental bac ...
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Minimizing Heat Stress in the Dairy Facility
Dr. Mike Brugger, Extension Livestock Housing Specialist, The Ohio State University As I right this article, it is 92 ºF and 42% relative humidity and a light breeze in Wooster. Thanks to the air conditioning in my office, I am comfortable and can be prod ...
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Effects of Overstocking on Cow Behavior, Welfare, and Productivity
Dr. Naomi Botheras, Animal Welfare Program Specialist, The Ohio State University Due to costs associated with the construction and maintenance of free stall barns, dairy farmers may limit the number of feeding and/or resting places available for cows to ...
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2006 Ohio 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-3/2006-ohio-4-h-dairy-quiz-bowl
Ms. Laurie Winkelman, Dairy Program Specialist, The Ohio State University The 29th annual Ohio 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl competition was held on Saturday, May 20. Both junior and senior competitors started the day by taking a written exam to determine seeds for ...
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2006 Inductions to Dairy Science Hall of Service
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University The Dairy Science Hall of Service was initiated in 1952 to recognize worthy men and women who have made a substantial and noteworthy contribution toward the improvement of the d ...
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New Diagnostic Testing for Johne's Disease in Ohio
Dr. Bill Shulaw, Extension Beef and Sheep Veterinarian, The Ohio State University Since the middle of last summer, a new diagnostic process for Johne's disease fecal cultures has been in place at the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory at the Ohio D ...
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Tail Docking of Dairy Cattle: Is it beneficial or a welfare issue?
Dr. Naomi Botheras, Animal Welfare Program Specialist, The Ohio State University Tail docking of dairy cattle has become common in the United States. Farmers suggest that the practice of tail docking reduces the transmission of diseases carried by cows, ...
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Harvesting Hay Crop Silage
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-3/harvesting-hay-crop-silage
Dr. Bill Weiss, Dairy Nutrition Specialist, The Ohio State University In Ohio, the first cutting of alfalfa and cool season grasses usually makes up about 45% of the total annual yield. Therefore, the quality of first cutting will affect your cows for a ...
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Cost of Nutrients and Benchmarks of Profitability for Ohio Dairy Farms
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Dairy Management Specialist, The Ohio State University. Here are a few things that we know. The price of milk is dropping. It always rains as soon as you start the first cut of hay. Feed prices keep changing. All of these events cr ...