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  1. Constructing New Buildings On the Farm

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

    a construction method. The following are reasons for considering different options in choosing a building method: ... 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 ...

  2. Manure Spill Prevention

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-20-issue-5/manure-spill-prevention

    OSU Extension Manure Management Specialist, gave a presentation on manure spills and escapes. During ... phases of manure management. One area is on the farmstead itself, close to farm buildings and facilities. ... storage management. Improper application is over application of manure based on field conditions or field ...

  3. Environmental Management

    https://dairy.osu.edu/resources/environmental-management

    Livestock Manure and Wastewater Management Guide Stream Restoration, Ecology, and Aquatic Management ... Environmental Management: Animal Manure Regulation in Ohio Emergency Action Plans (Iowa State University) ... Management Planning Nitrogen Management on Dairy Farms Odor From Feedlots Setback Estimation Tool Ohio ...

  4. Handling Dairy Manure

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-2-issue-7/handling-dairy-manure

    A progressive dairy producer must consider ways of handling and managing manure that will prove reliable, ... that is selected. Two stall-bed designs have risen to the top as the choices of managers seeking cow ... stalls have advantages over their mattress-based counterparts when given similar management attention. ...

  5. Considering Dairy Farm Construction in 2023?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-25-issue-1/considering-dairy-farm-construction-2023

    Jason Hartschuh, Field Specialist, Dairy Management and Precision Livestock, Ohio State University ... construction materials. Inflation and rising interest rates are beginning to influence the construction ... industry, with fewer new construction projects being planned. In October 2022, the architecture billing ...

  6. Protecting Income Over Feed Cost Margin on U.S. Dairy Farms

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-15-issue-5/protecting-income-over-feed-cost-margin-us-dairy

    current risk management and U.S. dairy policy innovations designed to provide an effective dairy safety ... IOFC margins. Second, the role of private risk markets in providing effective margin risk management ... and management practices have enabled a new business model to emerge, one focused not on adding value ...

  7. An Investment to Build Upon: New “Dairy Freestall Housing and Equipment” Handbook Released

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-15-issue-4/investment-build-upon-new-%E2%80%9Cdairy-freestall-housing

    construction (and not many of those come in under $100,000 anymore), or remodeling project should be started on ... Management, Feeding Facilities, and Utilities.  However, content in each section has more depth and has been ... quantity and depth of information to help make investments in remodeling and new construction pay back for ...

  8. Bed Bug Information

    https://hamilton.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/bed-bug-information

    management options, including chemical and non-chemical, and also covers how to select a pesticide ... of bed bugs and effective strategies for managing them.  Choosing a Pest Management Company Bed Bugs ...

  9. Neonatal Calf Management Workshop: A Cool Experience for the Serious Calf Raiser

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-1/neonatal-calf-management-workshop-cool-experience

    an additional revenue stream for the farm. If the farm is raising calves for others, producing ... intense, 2-day workshop focuses on understanding and managing the calf from the calving process through ... weaning. Sessions on March 21st and 22nd include: 1) It's a girl!...managing the newborn (the same ...

  10. From Weaning to Freshening, Dairy Heifer Care and Management Workshop: Fun for the Serious Heifer Raiser

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-5/weaning-freshening-dairy-heifer-care-and-management

    revenue stream for the farm. If the farm is raising replacement heifers for others, producing healthy, ... workshop picks up where the Neonatal Calf Care and Management Workshop left off in March. Participants will ... focus on understanding and managing the heifer from weaning through the pre-fresh period. Sessions on ...

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