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  1. Key To Alfalfa Growth Is Weed Control; Start Sooner Rather Than Later

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/key-alfalfa-growth-weed-control-start-sooner-rather-later

    Generations ago, Alfalfa was given the nickname “Queen of Forages”, because of its high quality ... in that it requires more finesse to produce than grass hay or row crops.  Alfalfa seed isn’t cheap, ... to the mix, most increase the fiber content.  The high leaf to stem ratio of alfalfa is what gives it ...

  2. Jam-packed Schedules Can Impact Mental Health

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/jam-packed-schedules-can-impact-mental-health

    burden feels so heavy. It is rare to see a life prescheduled to only 80 percent, leaving a margin for ... network. You’ll find others with similar struggles, and it helps to not feel isolated. You could even learn ... I hope some of the following information from Shannon Carter will be helpful. Do you find yourself often ...

  3. Key To Corn Success Is Getting It In The Ground Properly

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/key-corn-success-getting-it-ground-properly

    that soybeans are much more adaptable to stress, but corn can’t have a bad day. I think that this ... three weeks late or later, then replanting may increase yields up to 10 percent. Corn sometimes emerges ... About 15 years ago I had the chance to attend a session of the Farm Journal’s Corn College out in ...

  4. It's Spring Cleaning Season, Which Can Clear Mental Cobwebs, Too

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/its-spring-cleaning-season-which-can-clear-mental-cobwebs-too

    It gets you moving. Cleaning isn’t a substitute for exercise, but depending on how vigorously you ... around, and walking back and forth as you put things away can help you meet your daily step goal.- It ... less time looking for misplaced items and you might find you can concentrate better and think more ...

  5. US Dairy Herds and Policy and the 2022 Census of Agriculture

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/us-dairy-herds-and-policy-and-2022-census

    farms.  Herds of 20-49 cows declined the most on a percentage basis, followed by herds of 50-99, 10 ... had 50-99 cows.  Another 11,942 farms had milk cows on December 31, 2022 but had not sold any milk ... during 2022.  Of these farms, 97% had less than 10 cows.  Milk Sales:  In 2022, the 2,013 farms with ...

  6. Donuts with the Dean

    https://woostercampuslife.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/april-15-21-2024/donuts-dean

    students. Please join me for donuts on: Friday, April 26, from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the CFAES Wooster Science ... Building Café. Donuts will be provided and the CFAES Café will be open. I look forward to you stopping by ...

  7. Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/milk-prices-costs-nutrients-margins-and-comparison

    reasons other than its NE L and MP contents. Appendix For those of you who use the 5-nutrient group values ... $3.10/lb, respectively. The rising price of milk fat continues to negatively impact protein price. For this ... issue, the Class III future for April is $15.72/cwt, returning in May to $16.35/cwt. Nutrient Prices It ...

  8. Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/assessing-forage-stands-and-winter-damage

    forage field, winter damage may be a major concern, particularly for forages with taproots like alfalfa ... the 2024 season. Assessment When making a stand assessment, it is important to not only make ... potential for the coming year. For alfalfa stand assessments, the University of Wisconsin Extension has ...

  9. Common Plant Names Cause Common Misconceptions

    https://wayne.osu.edu/news/common-plant-names-cause-common-misconceptions

    what you think you are buying. The Ohio Division of Wildlife has a factsheet called “Alternatives to ... Obviously, having plants with shared common names can be incredibly confusing. I already introduced you to ... industrial parks, and housing developments. Since the 1970’s, it has been establishing in natural areas such ...

  10. Current Dairy Industry Outlook and Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-Up

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/current-dairy-industry-outlook-and-dairy-margin

    Agency (FSA) office through April 29 th. The DMC program provided about $2.80/cwt of support in 2023 for ... the actual program margin from January 2021 through January 2024 with the projection for 2024. Over ... projection increase. The current 2024 Class IV price forecast is $20.10/cwt. Class IV milk prices decreased ...

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