Buckeye Dairy Network

🍁🌸 Fall has set in, thinking ahead for next year's #grazing is crucial. Catelyn Turner explains the importance of careful grazing #management to ensure strong spring growth. Read more here: https://go.osu.edu/CwAy

🐄👨🌾 Dwight Roseler takes a nostalgic but forward-thinking look at the evolution of #dairy #farming over the past 50 years, from small herds producing 32 pounds of milk per cow to today's high performing herds. Read more about the history of dairy here: https://go.osu.edu/CwAw

We hope everyone had a safe and fun #Halloween! Happy Halloween from our BDN team!

🌽 Harvest is a risky time - stay #safe! Jason Harstchuh discusses various tips to maintain safety during this year's #harvest. Are you curious about the full list of #safety tips? Read more here: https://go.osu.edu/CwAv

🌾💧 Lee Beers' latest article in Farm and Dairy underlines key strategies for successfully planting #winter #wheat in dry conditions. For more tips on ensuring a productive winter wheat season, go here: https://go.osu.edu/CwAu

🌱🌽🧑🌾Dealing with #drought-affected #pastures can be overwhelming. Ted Wiseman advises strategic planning like assessing your forage inventory, adding temporary alternative feeds to your diet, and utilizing stockpiled grasses for grazing. Learn here: https://go.osu.edu/CwnB

💧🌱🌾 Droughts can significantly impact pasture health, but there are steps you can take to support recovery. Erika Lyon explains her thoughts on the steps needed to rebuild your pasture in her recent article: https://go.osu.edu/CwAs

🐄The International Symposium for #Ruminant #Physiology #ISRP2024 was a huge success this year! Buckeye dairy presenters included: - Jeffrey Firkins: Overall perspective on rumen microbial ecology to improve fiber digestibility. - Zhongtang Yu: The giants and the dwarfs within the rumen ecosystem - Rumen ciliates and viruses. - Kirby Krogstad: Characterizing ruminal resident immune cells in lactating dairy cattle before and after subacute ruminal acidosis induction. Visit the ISRP 2024 page: https://lnkd.in/gTs3xU4M

💹🐮The latest from #BuckeyeDairyNews: Andie Majewski highlights important trends in milk #prices and nutrient #costs. To learn more, click here: https://go.osu.edu/CwnC

Make sure to sign up for a workshop on controlling #Salmonella in dairy #calves! Sign up here: https://go.osu.edu/CwnE