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Coming in 2014: Managing Dairy Employees More Effectively Farm Assessment
Dianne Shoemaker, Extension Field Specialist, The Ohio State University What do your employees like about working for you? Do they know your farm’s goals? Are they comfortable talking to management about problems? Does management treat all employees fairl ...
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New Extension Member Hired to Assist with 4-H Dairy Programs
Ms. Bonnie Ayars, Dairy Judging Teams Coach and Extension Youth Specialist, The Ohio State University The Ohio 4-H Dairy Program has a new team member. Sherry Smith joined our Extension staff on September 1, 2013. She needs very little introduction to m ...
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Dairy Judging Team and 4-H Dairy Programming Updates
Ms. Bonnie Ayars, Dairy Judging Teams Coach and Extension Youth Specialist, The Ohio State University The 2013 Judging Season is in the books! It was a remarkable journey with outstanding 4-Hers and OSU students. Many thanks to all our loyal supporters ...
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2013 Ohio Dairy Challenge Contest – Program Continues to Expand
Dr. Maurice L. Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University The 2013 Ohio Dairy Challenge was held November 15-16 and was again sponsored by Cargill Animal Nutrition. The Dairy Challenge provides the oppo ...
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U.S. Dairy Update: Exports and Policy Top the List
Dr. Cameron S. Thraen, Associate Professor and OSUE State Dairy Markets and Policy Specialist, Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, The Ohio State University U.S. Dairy Export Industry As I write this article for Buckeye Da ...
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Youth Dairy Program Updates
https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-16-issue-1/youth-dairy-program-updates
Ms. Bonnie Ayars, Dairy Judging Teams Coach and Extension Youth Specialist, The Ohio State University OHIO STATE FAIR OFFERS NEW LIVESTOCK SHOW The Ohio State Fair will now offer a Dairy Feeder Calf show from July 28 through July 30 in the Cooper Arena. ...
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It’s Game Time. Are You In It?
Dianne Shoemaker, Extension Field Specialist, The Ohio State University We need to change how we think of January and February. Tax time. That never has a very positive feel to it. Instead, let’s think of it as scorekeeping time. Tally up the points; ...
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Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices
Dr. Normand St-Pierre, Extension Dairy Management Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University The Good Side: Milk Prices As I write this column in mid March, the Class III futures have just closed at $23.30/cwt for March and $23.5 ...
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Free-stall Stocking Density Affects Productivity
Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator Wayne County, The Ohio State University Extension I was recently asked about the effect of stocking density in a freestall barn on dairy cow productivity. The incentive to utilize a stocking density above 100% (more t ...
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Comparison of Profitability Among Ohio Dairy Farms Based on 2013 Production
Sarah Finney, Animal Sciences Student and Maurice Eastridge, Extension Dairy Specialist, Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Profitability of dairy farms is often considered the difference between the milk price and the cost of produc ...