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Solar Leasing 101
https://miami.osu.edu/events/solar-leasing-101
Join OSU Extension Specialists Peggy Kirk Hall and Eric Romich for an informational program about ... leasing farmland for utility-scale solar production. Topics include solar development trends, converting ... farmland to solar production, and key considerations to weigh before signing lease agreements for solar ...
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2018 Dairy Farm Business Summary Now Available
analysis program for the first time. In all, 20 farms, 19 conventionally and one organically managed, ... reinforce that the top third of dairy farms, while not exempt from financial challenges in down markets, on ... analysis to both evaluate the farm’s position and progress and to make informed management decisions. We ...
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Ohio Dairy Challenge, November 2019
management practices on a dairy farm and to interact with representatives in the dairy industry. The program ... participate in a meeting later in the evening with the contest judges to discuss observations on the farm. The ... on the farm include corn silage, alfalfa, and rye. There were 65 undergraduate students (18 teams; ...
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Thoughtful Gifts for the Season
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/december-2019/thoughtful-gifts-season
share a helmet. Be sure head gear is fitted properly for the best protection. On the farm, other great ... a fire extinguisher- there are many sizes available to suit the needs for the home, garage, RV, or farm ... to the farm shop. Then there are helmets for the equestrians and bicyclists – many times the straps ...
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Farm Bill Update: ARC/PLC
https://miami.osu.edu/news/farm-bill-update-arcplc
crop insurance – supplemental coverage option, and using decision tools to evaluate program choices to ... The 2018 Farm Bill allows the choice to enroll in ARC or PLC for 2019-2023. Enrollment for 2019 ... is currently open with the deadline set as March 15, 2020. Join OSU Extension and the Farm Service ...
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The Silent Killer, Carbon Monoxide
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/december-2019/silent-killer-carbon-monoxide
used on the farm or in shop areas, find our factsheet at https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/aex-79029. ... to flatten out on the colder side throughout the next month and the heat is likely to stay on. With ... replace the battery when you change the time on your clocks each spring and fall. The Centers for Disease ...
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Winter Calf Management
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-21-issue-6/winter-calf-management
increase in energy to meet maintenance requirements. There are many different calf-feeding programs. With ... below the lower critical temperature of 50⁰F, calves need extra energy to stay warm. At times during ... and get chills at night. If you have a calf born premature, putting the jacket on at night and taking ...
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Feeding High Ash Forages
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-21-issue-6/feeding-high-ash-forages
either splashed onto the surface of the plant while in the field or was picked up during harvest. On ... but generally by only a few percentage points. On the other hand, harvest practices and soil ... evaluated the composition of corn silage that was harvested after severe flooding caused by Hurricane Irene. ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
(predicted) and 75% confidence limits of 27 feed commodities used on Ohio dairy farms, November 22, 2019. For ... program SESAME™ developed by Dr. St-Pierre at The Ohio State University. The resulting analysis can be ... energy lactation (NE L, $/Mcal), metabolizable protein (MP, $/lb; MP is the sum of the digestible ...
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Change Your Employee Recruitment and Interview Mindset
has been completed, farm profitability often turns on how well a task was completed, the attention to ... Quoting that article, “farm managers have a tendency to place too much emphasis on someone’s work history ... and not enough emphasis on whether the person is the right fit for the farm. Smart people with the ...