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Appointment of New Extension Associate in Animal Welfare- Dr. Naomi Botheras
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University Beginning February 13, 2006, Dr. Naomi Botheras began in the position of Animal Welfare Program Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University. Her primary ...
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2006 Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University The 15th annual Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference (TSDNC) will be held April 25 & 26, 2006 at the Grand Wayne Center, Ft. Wayne, IN. The Grand Wayne Center is newly renov ...
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2006 Ohio Dairy Challenge Contest
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University The 2006 Ohio Dairy Challenge was held February 17-18 and was again sponsored by Cargill Animal Nutrition. The Dairy Challenge provides the opportunity for undergraduates at Ohio ...
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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 ...
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Milk Prices Begin to Firm as U.S. Production Begins to Cool Off
Dr. Cameron Thraen, Milk Marketing Specialist, The Ohio State University, Additional milk marketing information by Dr. Thraen As we enter the summer 2006 calendar year, it is time to take stock of where we are milk price-wise and where we are likely to go ...
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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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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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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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Results from Research Supported by the Ohio Dairy Research Fund
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University The Ohio Dairy Research Fund was developed to support research by voluntary dairy producer contributions. Much research is needed to address today's complex issues relative ...