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May 8, 2025
Grazing for Profit will take place all day on Saturday, June 7th in Union City, PA. This event is hosted by Penn State Extension and sponsored by the Pennsylvania Grazing Lands Coalition and Pennsylvania Sheep and Woolgrowers Association. The agenda includes soil fertility, rotational grazing, internal parasites, and other topics. If you're looking for an overview of FAMACHA scoring and the certification process, this is great place to learn more.
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May 5, 2025
Just a reminder that our last webinar of Spring 2025 will be on Tuesday, May 6th. Dean Kreager will be presenting about emergency forages. Registration info here: https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FfgV9O6yS3Wxhp624DxfRQ#/registration
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Apr 14, 2025
Our colleagues over at Clemson University are offering an online course about the concepts, tools, and strategies that can help make the most informed decisions about livestock and forage system productions. This module-based course will give climate-smart insight that help production systems, soil health, and direct marketing strategies. Find out more here.
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Apr 8, 2025
The North American Manure Expo returns to Ohio in 2025! On July 30-31 at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Wauseon, Ohio attendees will experience top-tier local tours, live equipment demonstrations, education sessions and ample networking at the premier outdoor event dedicated to nutrient management. Find more information about registration and accomodations here.
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Mar 25, 2025
Our colleagues in Kentucky are hosting a fencing school on April 22 in Lewisport, KY. This event is designed to give producers and growers a look into the newest methods of fencing and sound fencing construction through both classroom and hands-on learning. An alternate date for the event is April 24, in Tompkinsville, KY. Check out the schedule and registration information here.
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Mar 5, 2025
Lucky Clovers
Christine Gelley for Progressive Publishing, previously published in Progressive Cattle
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Mar 5, 2025
Lucky Clovers
Christine Gelley for Progressive Publishing, previously published in Progressive Cattle
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Feb 18, 2025
Dean Kreager, Christine Gelley, and Carri Jagger have another excellent factsheet that just got posted to Ohioline. Teff for Forage Production covers management options for this warm season annual grass in both grazing and mechanical harvest systems. Learn more here: https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0165
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Feb 12, 2025
The forage extension team has been on a roll with new factsheets this winter! The newest forage-related article on Ohioline was written by Kyle Verhoff and Jason Hartschuh, and is titled Determining the Grazing Intensity and Move Frequency for Your Rotational Grazing System. This factsheet gives a great overview of the relationship between grazing freqeuncy and intensity for rotational systems, and includes helpful diagrams like the one below. Check out more here: https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0160
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Feb 4, 2025
There is a new factsheet posted on the Ohioline website, titled Giving New Life to Tired Pastures. This article was coauthored by Dean Kreager, Christine Gelley, and Ted Wiseman, and can be used to help guide decisions for pasture improvement. By following steps in this factsheet, you can better identify soil fertility, capaction, and other issues that can limit stand persistance and pasture productivity. Lear more by reading the article here: Giving New Life to Tired Pastures
