First 24 hours critical for calf colostrum
Colostrum, the first milk given by the dam (mother), is packed with antibodies that act as a passive immune system until the calf's immune system produces antibodies itself. But you have only a 24-hour window to get that colostrum in the calf.
The natural order of things
So ... once again nature proves it is not to be trusted. As a person once proudly self-described as “indoorsy,” I have tried to...
Golden Guides useful for young and old
If you are just developing an interest in nature, easy-to-use Golden Guides will point you in the right direction.
Dairy Channel: Advantages of large cow herds are explained
An Ohio State ag economist crunches the numbers on large dairy herds in this week's Dairy Channel column.
Fuel-efficient vehicles are possible
If they can develop a small piece of plastic you use to talk to people half way around the world, then battery-operated vehicles, with small engines running generators to recharge these batteries, could produce vehicles that would travel 200 miles per gallon.
Choose love and joy over hate
We need to decide each morning when we get out of bed whether to embrace love and happiness or to be hateful.
Redefining yourself takes tenacity, dignity
“There are moments in every life that define us anew. Find a way to make that moment happen for you.” — AnonymousHave you ever...
Planning ahead keeps grazing going strong
When grass is green and abundant, our world as it relates to pasture management is serene. Perfect all the times, wouldn't it be nice...
Dairy Excel: Ohio inches forward on PDR plan
James Skeeles, OSU Extension ag agent in Lorain County, writes about how a Farmland Preservation purchase program might operate.
A roundup of 4-H news for the week of Oct. 1, 2009
BARNESVILLE, Ohio — The Barnesville Progressive Home Helpers held a meeting Sept. 19 at the Main Street United Methodist Church in Barnesville.
The fair...
