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Outdoor Safety
https://pickaway.osu.edu/program-areas/family-and-consumer-sciences/outdoor-safety
Sun Safety Ultraviolet (UV) rays are part of our atmosphere and can damage the DNA of our skin. Two types of UV rays are UVA and UVB. These rays can create a tanned look, as well as cause sunburn or skin redness, eye damage, premature wrinkling, premature ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
Dr. Dwight Roseler, Adjunct Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University The dairy farmer will look over the cow pen and notice the cows are bunched up and huddled into a big group. The farmer scratches his head and asks, “Why do co ...
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Lactose Free Recipes and Resources
Lactose Intolerance Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and milk products. Lactose intolerance is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme lactase, which is produced by cells lining the small intestine. Lactase breaks ...
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Celebrate Your Plate
Celebrate Your Plate Celebrate Your Plate is here to help Ohioans lead healthier lives by eating more fruits and vegetables. It's an initiative of the Ohio Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program- Education (SNAP-Ed). SNAP-Ed helps low-income peop ...
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Gluten Free Recipes and Resources
WHAT IS GLUTEN? Gluten is a sticky protein found in wheat, rye, and barley, and in oats that are not certified gluten free. Oats can easily become contaminated with gluten during harvest if they are not grown specifically to be gluten free. Gluten helps ...
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New Factsheet: Avian Influenza Detected in Dairy Cattle
A new factsheet on “ Avian Influenza Detected in Dairy Cattle ” has been developed and posted on the front page of our web site: https://dairy.osu.edu/ ...
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Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State University Extension Dairy margin coverage (DMC) sign-up is currently underway at your local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office through April 29 th. The DMC pr ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State University Extension Spring is here and now is a great time to walk fields and note how the forages faired. Winter damage is difficult to predict and the var ...
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
Jason Hartschuh, Extension Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State University Extension As soil temperatures rise and the chances of a morning frost decline, the window to spring-establish forages is open. In the spring, the ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
April F. White, Graduate Research Associate, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Milk Prices In the January issue, the Class III milk future for March was $16.33/cwt. Class III milk closing price for February was $16.08/cwt, with prot ...