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  1. Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/dairy-sustainability-%E2%80%93-jargon-dairy-story-and

    footprint while also returning value to the farm-gate. This article series aims to get us on the same page ... Emissions on a Dairy Farm? So where do dairy farm emissions come from? The major sources of greenhouse gas ... emissions on most dairy farms are manure methane and nitrous oxide emissions (33%), enteric methane ...

  2. US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/us-dairy-herds-and-policy-and-2022-census

    significance. The 2014 farm bill authorized a Dairy Margin Protection Program that made payments when the margin ... farms.  The preceding point suggests a program that bases dairy policy payments on the milk price-feed ... had 50-99 cows.  Another 11,942 farms had milk cows on December 31, 2022 but had not sold any milk ...

  3. Why Do Cows’ Bunch?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows%E2%80%99-bunch

    farms and identified bunching on several farms. The risk factors were newly constructed barns, measured ... standing, splashes manure on the udder, and elevates stress hormones. These changes increase risk of ... congregate together in herds or bunches for protection and survival. In the wild, the wildebeest grazing on ...

  4. Bedtime or go time? Observing what animals do during a total solar eclipse

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/bedtime-or-go-time-observing-what-animals-do-during-total-solar-eclipse

    Emily Caldwell / Ohio State News When darkness falls on central Ohio during the total solar ... eclipse on April 8, will animals think it’s time to go to bed? Will they be anxious? Will they care? ... longer-term project – because there is more to the story than what happens on eclipse day. Researchers and ...

  5. Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/using-dairy-manure-newly-planted-corn-and-soybeans

    fields for a drag hose. Additional on-farm manure side-dress plot results can be obtained by clicking on ... the On-farm Research link on the OSU Extension Agronomics Crops team website at ... 10,000 gallons per acre of dairy manure has not negatively impacted crop germination and emergence on ...

  6. Farmers’ Resilience, Need for Preparation Highlighted in Aftermath of Recent Tornado

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/farmers%E2%80%99-resilience-need-for-preparation-highlighted-in-aftermath-recent-tornado

    the barns and other shelters found on farms,” said Wilson. “There is ongoing research and innovation ... Individuals should know their geographic location and be able to locate their home and farm on a map. A phone ... information, visit  fsr.osu.edu  or follow Farm Science Review on social media. Nick Zachrich 614-292-4278  ...

  7. Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/disease-prevention-making-most-your-spring-and-every

    disinfection practices on any given day. Some things are difficult to control, for example, temperature and ... disinfection! Organic material, such as manure or feed residue, that are left on surfaces can interact with ... disinfectant companies have instructions on how to add antifreeze to their products to preserve their ...

  8. CFAES dean recognized in celebration of Women’s History Month

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/cfaes-dean-recognized-in-celebration-women%E2%80%99s-history-month

    experiences growing up on a farm, her challenges and successes as a woman in agriculture, and her advice in ... formative years, I grew up on a farm in southeast Iowa, where my family raised sheep. During the summers, my ... of trustee member, in a series focused on women in agriculture. The following feature highlights her ...

  9. Molly Caren Agricultural Center overcomes tornado impact, Farm Science Review to proceed as planned

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/molly-caren-agricultural-center-overcomes-tornado-impact-farm-science-review-proceed

    already been announced, however, that CFAES is fully committed to hosting Farm Science Review on schedule, ... buildings on Farm Science Review grounds were also impacted, and we are reaching out to their owners,” said ... State University’s Molly Caren Agricultural Center in Madison County. The center, in London, is the site ...

  10. Farm to Table: OSU Extension Launches Online Food Business Central

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/farm-table-osu-extension-launches-online-food-business-central

    strategies to launch a successful farm-raised or home-based food business in Ohio. Created by Ohio State ... strategic.” The self-paced course contains 10 modules — five of which focus on Ohio food laws, food safety ... basics, legal startup and insurance, and marketing and economics. The other five modules focus on foods ...

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