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  1. Organizations & Resources

    https://hamilton.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/organizations-resources

    that provides urban and rural forestry analysis and benefits assessment tools. The i-Tree tools can ... sustainability and resilience in the design, development, and management of landscapes and other outdoor spaces. ...

  2. Cost of Production Records: The First Key to Marketing Management

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-3-issue-6/cost-production-records-first-key-marketing

    exercises designed to help them work with dairy farmers to complete dairy farm risk assessments. The ... management. We presented information on dairy farm risk assessment and put participants through a series of ... assessment workshops. They seemed to be in agreement that risk assessment on dairy farms is a serious ...

  3. Impact of Human-Animal Interactions on Farm Animal Behavior, Welfare, and Productivity

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-8-issue-5/impact-human-animal-interactions-farm-animal-behavior

    relationship is depicted in the model in Figure 1. Figure 1. A model of human-animal interactions. While the ... human-animal interactions. In Australia, the newly revised "Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of ... revised Model Code, and the Code will propose new stockperson and staff training and verification measures ...

  4. Effect of Artificial Insemination on Reproductive Performance and Economics of Lactating Dairy Cows

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-14-issue-6/effect-artificial-insemination-reproductive

    to observe large within-herd variation in AI technician conception risk (CR). Parameters Assessed ... Using a stochastic dynamic model, the effect of reproductive performance due to AI technicians, the herd ... economics were assessed. The CR from 3 distinct AI technicians (A = 38%, B = 32%, and C = 26%) were ...

  5. Gardening Resources

    https://hamilton.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/horticulture/gardening-resources

    Ohio Perennial & Biennial Weedguide i-Tree- Tools for Assessing and Managing Community Forest Tree ...

  6. Easily Collect and Manage Calving Records in Real-Time

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-17-issue-5/easily-collect-and-manage-calving-records-real-time

    to utilize this tool to aid in their decision-making process. It is important to note that the timing ... recording the information. This user-friendly tool requires minimal training to use, but personnel must ... designed to benefit herd-specific calving management programs by helping farms keep more accurate and ...

  7. 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

    markets as an effective price risk management tool led to the development of alternatives designed to ... current risk management and U.S. dairy policy innovations designed to provide an effective dairy safety ... and management practices have enabled a new business model to emerge, one focused not on adding value ...

  8. Update on Ohio's Program for Controlling Johne's Disease

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-7-issue-2/update-ohios-program-controlling-johnes-disease

    have led to some changes. The first of these is the appointment of a Designated Johne's Disease ... control, veterinarians were trained to conduct on-farm risk assessments and to develop specific farm ... management plans for Johne's disease. Conducting a risk assessment involves a one-on-one meeting between ...

  9. What are LEAP and OFAER?

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-5-issue-3/what-are-leap-and-ofaer

    critically important to the success of the business and effectively assess how farmstead practices affect ... operation with environmental assurance, confidence, and security. LEAP Level 1 is designed primarily for ... confined animal feeding operations. LEAP Pasture is designed primarily for pasture or grazing-based ...

  10. Determining Forage Moisture Content

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-22-issue-2/determining-forage-moisture-content

    moisture content is so important, what tools and methods are available to help producers determine forage ... either some type of hand grab, twist, or squeeze test or the use of some instrument/tool. By far, the ... to be ensiled.  Table 1. Sensory assessment of moisture content of drying hay. Moisture Condition ...

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