Extension Offers Essential Livestock Tasks For Spring
Most livestock management tasks (not including feeding, watering, and cleaning pens) include vaccinations and livestock pest treatments.
Most livestock management tasks (not including feeding, watering, and cleaning pens) include vaccinations and livestock pest treatments.
I am glad I am not a meteorologist. We finally had winter this year, spending the majority of January and February with snow on the ground. It now seems that we are going to bypass spring and jump straight into summer. The 80-degree weather we have had the last couple weeks has accelerated growth of our small grains, hay fields and pastures. There are reports that some parts of southern Ohio could be cutting hay next week and they are seeing wheat begin to head. Being further north, we are still a little behind them, but our turn will be coming up quickly.
Whether you're a farmer getting an early start in the field or a commuter driving rural roadways, it's important to remember that roadway safety is a shared responsibility.
I would imagine that as soon as soils dry up from the recent rains, field operations will kick into high gear for the start of the 2025 planting season. No matter how much advanced planning you have done, this time of year always seems rushed. The seeds will not grow in the bag, and you never know how much of the ideal planting window you will get.
We are entering a time where we need to be aware of early season heat stress in our high production livestock
The time is coming to get out and evaluate winter wheat stands after green up
An update on where we stand today, and what the future may hold
The large temperature swings are helping to loosen up our soils, creating the ideal situation to have greater success frost seeding
Those of you that raise backyard poultry, can take advantage of many of the same recommendations to ensure that your birds withstand the cold temperatures we are experiencing this winter
We need have safety on our mind every day to help prevent those accidents that are preventable and have a plan to deal with possible incidents that are truly unavoidable on our part