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Length of Dry Period- Don't just jump on a band wagon without knowing if you really want to go that way
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Dairy Nutrition Specialist, Ohio State University The traditional length of the dry period for dairy cattle has been 60 days. It is well established from research conducted many years ago and just recently that continuous milking (n ...
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Don't Be Surprised, Do Tax Management for 2004 Now
Mr. David Miller, Farm Management Specialist, Ohio State University Extension As the end of 2004 approaches, dairy farmers need to be thinking about the income and social security tax liability that will be due March 1 (or April 15th) of 2005. While milk ...
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Control of Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD or Pneumonia)
Dr. William B. Epperson, Extension Veterinarian, Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University Bovine respiratory disease is associated with a large number of pathogens, including viruses (BVD, IBR, BRSV, Coronavirus, and many other ...
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When is the Best Time to Market Cull Cows?
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-7-issue-1/when-best-time-market-cull-cows
Mr. Dusty Sonnenberg, OSU Extension Educator, Henry Count, and Dr. Michael Looper, USDA-ARS Ask five dairy producers when they think it is the best time to market cull cows and you will most likely get five different responses. Some may say it is in the f ...
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Risk Factors for Early Lactation Diseases
Dr. Päivi Rajala-Schultz, Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University Most- if not all- diseases we deal with in dairy production are multi-factorial. In other words, several factors that are often interrelated work together ...
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Prevention and Treatment of Hairy Heel Warts
Dr. William B. Epperson, Extension Dairy Veterinarian, The Ohio State University Lameness is an important condition on dairy farms. Dairy farms of midwestern states appear to have a 33% higher prevalence of lameness than dairy farms of the West or Southe ...
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Ammonia Emissions from Dairy Farms- The Basics
Dr. Bill Weiss, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University Dairy cows consume substantial amounts of nitrogen (otherwise known as crude protein or CP) each day. If cows are fed diets that approximately meet their requirements for protein, about ...
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2005 Ohio Dairy Challenge
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-7-issue-2/2005-ohio-dairy-challenge
Dr. Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, The Ohio State University The 2005 Ohio Dairy Challenge was held January 28-29 and was again sponsored by Cargill Animal Nutrition. The Dairy Challenge provides the opportunity for undergraduates at Ohio ...
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Information on the Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Program
Dr. Lingying Zhao, Extension Agricultural Engineer, The Ohio State University The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Air Quality Compliance Agreement (the Agreement) on January 21, 2005. The Agreement was published in the Federal Register ...
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Update on Ohio's Program for Controlling Johne's Disease
Dr. Bill Shulaw, Extension Beef and Sheep Veterinarian, The Ohio State University (top of page) Johne's disease continues to receive considerable national attention as an important livestock disease. Previous research has indicated that this disease ...