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  1. Managing Stress

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-3/managing-stress

    Chris Zoller   Extension Agent, Tuscarawas County  Steve Schumacher   Extension Agent, Belmont County Many dairy farmers across Ohio have been experiencing elevated stress levels for the past several months as a result of lower than expected milk prices, ...

  2. COBA/Select Sires Annual Meeting Series

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-3/cobaselect-sires-annual-meeting-series

    Columbus, OH COBA/Select Sires is once again sponsoring a series of Management Seminars during its 1998 Annual Meeting Series. Topics to be discussed are: Where will your farm fit tomorrow? to be presented in Districts 1, 2, 3N and 8N by Dr. Normand St-Pi ...

  3. NOBA District Membership Meetings

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-3/noba-district-membership-meetings

    Tiffin, OH Two dairy companies and two land-grant universities are cooperating to present Competitive Dairying in 2005 and Beyond at the NOBA/CRI district membership meetings, to be held January 26 through 30, 1998, in Ohio. Presenters will include Norman ...

  4. Factors to Consider in a Program for Heat Detection

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-4/factors-consider-program-heat-detection

    Dr. Joe Ottobre, Associate Professor  Department of Animal Sciences Data from DHI summaries of Ohio dairy herds indicate that the average estrous (heat) detection rate in Ohio is approximately 45%.  Thus, Ohio dairy producers are missing 55% of the opport ...

  5. 15- Measures of Competitiveness

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-4/15-measures-competitiveness

    Dianne Shoemaker, Agriculture Agent This month: Debt per cow  Competitive Level:   Less than $2000 per cow  Less than $3000 per cow during an expansion  Calculation: Total farm debt/(lactating cows + dry cows)  Example: $800,000 debt / 300 cows (249 lacta ...

  6. Tough Management Yields- Dairy Profits

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-4/tough-management-yields-dairy-profits

    Donald J. Breece Ph.D., Southwest District Specialist, Farm Management  Ohio State University Extension The last three years in the dairy business has required decisive action and tough management by dairy farmers.  Yet, those Ohio dairy farms that contro ...

  7. Who's Who

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-4/whos-who

    Normand St-Pierre  (614) 292-6507 Normand is a faculty member in the Department of Animal Sciences with an 80% Extension and 20% research appointment. His primary area of responsibility is dairy herd management. He is a new faculty member in the Departmen ...

  8. Constructing New Buildings On the Farm

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-5/constructing-new-buildings-farm

    Joe Beiler   Extension Agent, Mercer Co. There are three basic methods for construction on farms:  (1) Perform all construction with farm labor,  (2) Act as a general contractor and hire sub-contractors, or  (3) Hire a general contractor to construct the ...

  9. First Harvest of Forages is Just Around the Corner!

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-6/first-harvest-forages-just-around-corner

    Mark Sulc & Thomas E. Noyes The first harvest of forage crops is just around the corner, in fact orchardgrass for dairy cattle will be ready for harvest in the southern part of the state as soon as fields dry out, if it isn't ready already. First ...

  10. Common Questions Regarding Coliform Mastitis Vaccines

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-1-issue-6/common-questions-regarding-coliform-mastitis-vaccines

    Dr. Joe Hogan Coliform mastitis vaccines have been commercially available throughout the US for several years. These vaccines are based on the immunization of cows with Gram-negative bacteria that have common core-antigens naturally exposed whereby the co ...

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