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  1. Best Management Practices for Winter Manure Application

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-7-issue-1/best-management-practices-winter-manure-application

    application of nutrients to the land should be to protect water quality. No matter the size of a livestock, ... a threat to water quality. Application of manure to frozen or snow covered ground is not recommended unless ... Over the past several years, manure application to farm fields has come under additional scrutiny, ...

  2. H2Ohio Cover Crop Usage

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-23-issue-5/h2ohio-cover-crop-usage

    Jamie Hampton, Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Auglaize County, Ohio State ... University Extension A collaborative approach to the issues facing Ohio’s water is how the H2Ohio website ... defines their program. Launched in 2019 as a water quality initiative to address the inflow of nutrients ...

  3. National Dairy FARM Program to Release Animal Care Version 5

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-25-issue-6/national-dairy-farm-program-release-animal-care

    The Ohio State University The Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) program was launched in ... farmers are committed to producing high quality, safe milk with integrity. The National Dairy FARM Program ... tools that can be leveraged to improve best management practices in each respective pillar. The FARM ...

  4. 2008 Recipients of the Dairy Science Hall of Service Awards

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-10-issue-3/2008-recipients-dairy-science-hall-service-awards

    Dr. Maurice L. Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, Ohio State University Extension (top of ... on Saturday, May 10 at the new Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center on the OSU campus in ... contribution toward the improvement of the dairy industry of Ohio, elevated the stature of dairy farmers, or ...

  5. Agricultural Reflections

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-3-issue-5/agricultural-reflections

    on life and the world around us. It is really important to have time to reflect so that one can put ... a factory is all about. Ohio livestock farms began to consolidate in the 1980s because consumers demanded ... low-cost, high-quality products. First to consolidate in the livestock sector were the chicken farms ...

  6. Using Total Quality Management to Organize Labor and Work

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-4-issue-1/using-total-quality-management-organize-labor-and

    represents a commitment to continual improvement of quality. The success of TQM is dependent on identifying ... regardless of herd size, is that it simplifies your work life because it defines the important farm quality ... Chris Zoller Extension Agent ANR/CD Tuscawaras County What is Total Quality Management? Total ...

  7. Valuing Bedded-Pack Manure

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-23-issue-6/valuing-bedded-pack-manure

    Glen Arnold, Manure Management Field Specialist, Ohio State University Extension Due to the ... captured 10 lb of manure, the application rate was 10 tons/acre. We always want to keep water quality in ... and organic matter in pen-pack manure are an excellent addition to farm fields. The most common types ...

  8. Using Protocols to Train Farm Employees

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-22-issue-2/using-protocols-train-farm-employees

    Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Wayne County, Ohio State University Extension Establishing ... on writing farm protocols from Michigan State Extension suggested that successful protocols are based ... helps the farm employee to take ownership of the protocol. Protocol training is not a one and done type ...

  9. Milking Excellence

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-19-issue-4/milking-excellence

    Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator Wayne County, Ohio State University Extension             It ... many dairy farms. Profitability depends upon managing costs and doing things that improve production ... is a rough go for dairy farmers these days. While milk price has improved a little from the ...

  10. Dairy Educational Forum and Open House

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-14-issue-5/dairy-educational-forum-and-open-house

    Dr. Maurice L. Eastridge, Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University The ... System, Reagan Bluel, Waterman Farm Manager, 2) Silage Storage to Maintain Quality and Minimize Shrink, ... Field Specialist, 4) Jersey Calf Research at Ohio State, Dr. Kristy Daniels, OSU Assistant Professor, ...

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