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TRAINING DAIRY FARM WORKERS
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-3-issue-1/training-dairy-farm-workers
don't have time to prepare" or "I know this job so well I don't need to think about how ... are to know or be able to do at the conclusion of the training. Does the new milker need to know how ... to do preventive maintenance on the milking equipment? Does the tractor driver need to know how do ...
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Bring on the Heat
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-24-issue-3/bring-heat
University Extension With warm weather on the forecast, it is time to start thinking about heat stress and ... its impacts on your dairy cattle. Just as we have our comfortable temperatures in which we keep our ... homes in the summer or winter, dairy cows are the same. They have upper and lower critical temperatures, ...
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Winter Calf Management
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-21-issue-6/winter-calf-management
below the lower critical temperature of 50⁰F, calves need extra energy to stay warm. At times during ... the back leg when lying down. As temperatures continue to fall, adding calf jackets to help keep ... Calf jacket material should be breathable with a water resistant shell. It is recommended that ...
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Extension Today: Holiday Finances
https://extension.osu.edu/today/holiday-finances
Download a transcript of this video (in process) ABOUT THIS EPISODE Worried about how much money ... things for your holiday celebrations, gift-giving, and festive meals this time of year? Keeping ... holiday spending under control can be a true balancing act for your finances! Learn how to celebrate the holidays ...
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Ohio Composting Industry Tour
https://extension.osu.edu/events/ohio-composting-industry-tour
This year’s Composting in Ohio industry tour in southwest Ohio will focus on managing water. The ... stops on the tour will feature, for example, a large-scale composting facility that recently took steps ... to better control its surface water runoff and a dairy-restaurant complex that treats millions of ...
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In Over Your Head: Life-Saving Strategies for Financial Crisis
https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/in-over-your-head-life-saving-strategies-for-financial-crisis/
families who need to gain control over their finances. After walking you through basic steps for ... water again by using this bulletin to learn how to deal with your situation responsibly. ... debt collectors; designing a self-directed repayment plan that makes sense for you (including how to ...
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Canning and Freezing
https://extensionpubs.osu.edu/canning-and-freezing/
Canning and Freezing Explore water bath canning and freezing home preservation methods with this ... interesting and informative project book (Pressure canning is not included). Learn how pH determines which ... season, and preserve produce using the freezing method. The last activity is an easy, step-by-step guide ...
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Extension Today: Live Healthy in 2022
https://extension.osu.edu/today/live-healthy-2022
realizing you can take small, often repeated, steps in this process, read how one person tackled some ... How can you incorporate healthy behaviors into your existing lifestyle, and make it easy and fun to ... keep up the momentum of your changes over the long haul? Jenny Lobb, Extension educator, sat down with ...
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Coming in 2014: Managing Dairy Employees More Effectively Farm Assessment
like these? How would your employees answer the same questions? Getting work done on dairy farms today ... cows. How can you do a better job managing people and therefore your cows? A good first step is knowing ... about problems? Does management treat all employees fairly? How would you as a manager answer questions ...
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A Farm Advisory Team Can Help You Succeed
facilitator needs to summarize the discussion, reference notes they have taken, and identify next steps. The ... and is well organized. The role of the facilitator is to guide discussion, keep the team focused on ... all the members together at the same time. After you have developed your list of goals and ...