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  1. Within Reach Zero Hunger Conference

    https://grad.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/events/within-reach-zero-hunger-conference

    author Rob Bertram, USAID Chief Scientist  Dan Glickman, former USDA Secretary Ertharin Cousin, former US ... speakers April 12-15  Applications for the above opportunities have a priority deadline of April 4 and ... applications can be found at https://deaton-institute.missouri.edu/withinreach/ Please direct any questions to ...

  2. Seeding Perennial Forages in Late Summer

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-23-issue-4/seeding-perennial-forages-late-summer

    herbicides with little or no time interval between application and seeding forages. Do take a cutting in ... fall application of Butyrac (2,4-DB), bromoxynil, Pursuit or Raptor are the primary herbicide options ... for winter annual broadleaf weeds. Fall application is much more effective than a spring application ...

  3. Promising Vaccine Development to Control Johne’s Disease

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-23-issue-4/promising-vaccine-development-control-johne%E2%80%99s

    goats. In the US, it is estimated that over 90% of dairy herds are infected with MAP. The clinical signs ... disease worldwide (e.g., Gudair, Silirium); however, in the US, Mycopar ® was the only USDA-licensed ... vaccine available for use (discontinued in the US in 2019).  Its use was restricted to cattle, and only ...

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

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-23-issue-4/milk-prices-costs-nutrients-margins-and-comparison

    compare the prices in Table 1 to the 5-year averages. The price of NE L and peNDF are about 37 and 41% ... used for average US cows weighing 1500 lb and producing milk with 3.9% fat and 3.2% protein. For July’s ... issue, the income over nutrient cost (IONC) for cows milking 70 lb/day and 85 lb/day is about $9.33 and ...

  5. Beach Monitoring Practices Webinar

    https://ohiowatersheds.osu.edu/events/beach-monitoring-practices-webinar-0

    (aired Central Time) as we hear about beach monitoring research and education efforts taking place in ... Indiana, Nebraska and Wisconsin. Attendees will hear about:- The Nebraska Department of Environment and ...

  6. Assessing Calf Death Losses in a Beef-Dairy Crossbreeding Program

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-23-issue-4/assessing-calf-death-losses-beef-dairy-crossbreeding

    information may or may not be applicable to other situations. The overall objective was to assess calf death ... semen (Holstein bulls); thus, more females calves were born. About 52% of first-calf heifers calved with ... is important to note that about 60% of all multiparous cows were bred following observation of ...

  7. Graduate Student Health Insurance Info Session

    https://grad.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/events/graduate-student-health-insurance-info-session

    Join us for a virtual presentation from OSU Student Health Insurance to learn more about the ... do I need a referral to see a doctor? • Who do I contact if I have questions about my coverage? ...

  8. Key Mastitis Control Points for Best Milk Quality

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-23-issue-4/key-mastitis-control-points-best-milk-quality

    within the top two reasons for early removal of cows within US dairy herds. This disease affects cow ... significantly increases the risk for environmental mastitis and lower milk quality.      Think about cow comfort ... mastitis during lactation. About 50 to 80% of clinical cases of mastitis may not benefit from an antibiotic ...

  9. Creeping Towards Harvest

    https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-23-issue-4/creeping-towards-harvest

    on which way you think about it, heavily influences silage yield and the quality of the fermentation ... 19” will decrease neutral detergent fiber (NDF) content by about 8% and increase starch content by ... about 2 percentage points. However, the increase in cutter height decreased yield by about 7%. The ...

  10. Peace Corps Environment Programs: CFAES Faculty share their Volunteer Experiences

    https://grad.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/events/peace-corps-environment-programs-cfaes-faculty-share-their-volunteer-experiences

    Curious about the Peace Corps?  Environment Volunteers lead grassroots efforts to protect the ... schools and to local organizations, empowering communities to make their own decisions about how to ... sustainable agriculture, recycling, alternative energy, and other programs. Join us on Wednesday, February 10 ...

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