livestock
The Do’s and Don’ts of Importing Manure
By : Charles White, Assistant Professor of Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management, and Robert Meinen, Senior Extension Associate
Poultry litter delivered to an improved stacking pad. Photo: Hanna Wells, Penn State
Many livestock farms in the region produce an abundance… Continue reading
Have a Palatable Thanksgiving!
By : Christine Gelley, Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Noble County, OSU Extension
This Thanksgiving turkey is certainly very palatable! Are you equally confident your livestock feeds are palatable?
I doubt anyone has ever wished you a “palatable Thanksgiving”… Continue reading
Six inducted to the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame
Written by A.L. (Ike) Eller Jr.
Six individuals who made significant contributions to their industries were inducted into the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame this year. Clockwise from top left: J. Burton Eller Jr., Floyd W. Lofton, Aaron A. Gunn,… Continue reading
Forages and Foxtail
By : Clif Martin, OSU Extension Muskingum County (This article first appeared in Farm and Dairy)
Foxtail can easily invade bare spots in pasture and hay fields. Photo: Ohio State
Cool nights and pleasant warm days leave me thinking… Continue reading
Cattlemen Applaud Congressional Request for Avian Predator Management Flexibility
Courtesy of ncba.org
WASHINGTON (Nov. 5, 2019) – Ethan Lane, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association vice president of government affairs, today released the following statement in response to a congressional request for increased regulatory flexibility under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act… Continue reading
NCBA Applauds Introduction of Hours of Service Legislation
WASHINGTON (Oct. 30, 2019) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today applauded the introduction of bipartisan legislation by U.S. Reps. Angie Craig (D – 2nd Dist., Minn.) and Lloyd Smucker (R – 11th Dist., Penn.) that would provide flexible and… Continue reading