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ODA Issues Quarantine in Southwest Ohio for Invasive Box Tree Moth
https://warren.osu.edu/news/oda-issues-quarantine-southwest-ohio-invasive-box-tree-moth
to check the quarantine boundaries and not transport the plants outside the quarantined area. Maps of ... to monitor populations. Box tree moths are not a threat to Ohio’s native plants. Residents can look ... insect’s appearance and evidence of damage on boxwood shrubs. Check any boxwood plants you have for signs ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
and Root Concerns Even if no heaving is observed, it is important to dig up plant samples and observe ... root diseases. A thorough and timely assessment will allow for planning any necessary adjustments for ... aboveground observations by way of a stem count but to also dig up plant samples and assess the below-ground ...
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Spring Forage Establishment
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment
first planting and if any field conditions change. Take particular note in no-till fields and with ... nutrients in the soil, if pH isn’t taken care of the forage will not be as productive. Most forages are ... planting “common” seed (variety not stated) usually proves to be a very poor investment, yielding less even ...
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Dairy Sustainability – The Jargon, the Dairy Story, and the Opportunity (Part I)
for US dairy farms will mean that dairy farms no longer add to the warming of the climate. If we go ... plate! They’ve been investing in and researching new strategies that will shrink our greenhouse gas ... will enable us to reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle, and discuss what carbon credits are, ...
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Disease Prevention: Making the Most of Your Spring (and every day) Cleaning Practices
concentration and contact times will negatively impact C&D. Unfortunately, there is no perfect cleaning and ... 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 ...
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Using Dairy Manure with Newly Planted Corn and Soybeans
corn or soybean planting not being delayed by the added moisture from the liquid manure. This delay can ... tilled are not good candidates for a drag hose. No-till fields, stale seed beds, fields with dead or ... dairy manure to newly planted corn and soybeans. Applying dairy manure to fields after crops are planted ...
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Wits Workouts Return in May
https://warren.osu.edu/news/wits-workouts-return-may
are free and open to the public. You do not have to be a YMCA member to join us. We do ask that you ...
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Why Do Cows Bunch?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch
not plant corn crops close to free stall barns. Researchers speculated that internal barn airflow is ... less air and will create areas of the barn that do not offer airflow. Remove pen pack manure as extra ... The dairy farmer will look over the cow pen and notice the cows are bunched up and huddled into a big ...
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Nature Lovers Book Club Will Discuss "The Hidden Life of Trees" this June
https://warren.osu.edu/news/nature-lovers-book-club-will-discuss-hidden-life-trees-june
Join the Nature Lovers Book Club on Thursday, June 13th to discuss The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. We'll meet under the tress at the Caesar Creek State Park Nature Center and share our thoughts about the book. All are welcome! ...
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Safeguarding Your Herd: How Biosecurity Keeps Salmonella Dublin at Bay
(bioexclusion) or contained within the farm (biocontainment). It's important to recognize that not all farms ... to cattle and is one of the most commonly identified serotypes from clinically ill animals. ... The encouraging news is that dairy producers can take proactive steps to protect their herds. ...