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Spring Forage Establishment

https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/spring-forage-establishment

May 1 might be too late this year. Seeding Rate: Forage seeds can vary in size, shape, and whether or ... not they are coated. Getting an accurate seeding rate can be difficult, particularly with mixes. Take ... the time to calibrate seeders ahead of time. The seeding rate is important to establish a uniform ...

Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage

https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/assessing-forage-stands-and-winter-damage

crown and root. The table below can help you rate crowns. A healthy stand will have less than 30% of ... crowns rating 3 or 4 and no crowns in the count rating 5, which are dead plants. Once a stand ...

Why Do Cows Bunch?

https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-26-issue-2/why-do-cows-bunch

capacity as measured by flow rate is also important that the drinkers are not empty. TMR feed bunks must ...

Feeding and Nutrition

https://dairy.osu.edu/resources/feeding-and-nutrition

Rates for Silage Operations Nutritional Requirements of Grazing Dairy Cattle Pricing Drought Stressed ...

Next Year’s Winter Annual Cereal Grain Forage Success Starts Now

https://dairy.osu.edu/newsletter/buckeye-dairy-news/volume-25-issue-5/next-year%E2%80%99s-winter-annual-cereal-grain-forage

spring nitrogen rates of 50 and 70 lb/acre plus 20 lb/acre of spring sulfur. Spring nitrogen rates of 70 ... both yield and nutritional value. Also, consider nitrogen rate and timing. Your nitrogen may come from ...

Selective Breeding

https://southcenters.osu.edu/aquaculture/research/selective-breeding

species such as salmonids, tilapia, and catfish have resulted in 15-20% gain in growth rate per ... improvement of soybean diet utilization rate of yellow perch. Developing genetically male bluegill populations ...