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  1. Garden Tip and Tricks So In-Soil and Raised Beds Get A Good Start

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    Spring is finally here (well, kinda of). The first day of Spring is past us and the outside ... at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight per day. Avoid areas that are low and could possibly ...

  2. Living a Marginal Life

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    to the “full” lives we live, and you can find many of them on “Live Smart Ohio” at   ... your schedule so full that a little “hiccup” in the day creates a tragic loss of unrecoverable time and ... the rest of the day falls apart like a line of dominoes? Perhaps you could use a little margin in your ...

  3. Spring Forage Outlook

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    growing degree days. In a recent article published by the Ohio State Crop Observation and Recommendation ... damage begins to occur between 325 and 575 accumulated growing degree days. Northeast Ohio is currently ... each passing day. As the plants begin to come out of dormancy, so too do the insect pests. The alfalfa ...

  4. Let's Talk Watersheds

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    Ohio. In these conversations and online discussions, a photo of the Ohio River watershed is often ... the Gulf of Mexico. Working backwards towards our local watershed, the next largest is the Ohio River ... Watershed. This watershed covers parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. ...

  5. Frost-Damaged Forages

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    another 10 to 14 days before grazing the new growth. Do not allow hungry or stressed animals to graze ... practices include removing tarps from a portion of the silo a day or two before removing the silage from the ... dry, which usually takes 5 to 7 days. After a  non-killing frost, do not allow animals to graze for two ...

  6. Selecting and Starting Seeds

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    Neighbor’s Porch Day on the calendar). Just remember, fresh seeds will have the best germination chance. ... type, reading the packet to know sun and moisture requirements and days to maturation can help you group ... bring them in during the chilly evenings. Build up their time outside by a few hours each day in ...

  7. Don't Overmilk Cows

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                 When I was growing up on a dairy farm, I was taught to milk cows as completely as ... possible every milking.  An article about overmilking from the Penn State Extension dairy web page ... (https://extension.psu.edu/overmilking-test-yourself) says that taking that approach with today’s high yielding dairy cows is a no-no because it is ...

  8. Tools for Consistent Calf Nutrition and Health

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    wrote this article for Progressive Dairyman.  This article originally ran in the November 15, 2018 ... same each day. The first step in achieving consistency is ensuring everyone understands calf care ... days in a row. Do your calf feeders know what that amount looks like in a pail? Knowing how much grain ...

  9. Selling Livestock Direct To Consumers?

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    from day one on your farm. Only after knowing your cost of production can you accurately look at what ... Ohio State University Extension – Wayne County, and a Certified Crop Adviser, and may be reached at ...

  10. Check Out These Common Weed Invaders With A Pretty Yellow Glow

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    What’s in these fields of yellow? This week’s article comes from the Ohio BEEF Cattle Letter. This ... newsletter is a publication of the Ohio State University Extension Beef Team. Contributors include members of ... second year since it’s a biennial in Ohio. It is related to cultivated parsnip, but don’t touch! Contact ...

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