Tag: farm management
Determine soil nutrient needs prior to grazing
Soils with adequate nutrients and pH promote pasture growth and development. Soil sampling is the most accurate way to determine what your pasture needs.
Grazing practices to prevent grass tetany
Good grazing management can help prevent grass tetany. Here are a few considerations and practices to implement during your early spring grazing season.
Assessing your farm’s financial health using your balance sheet
Monitoring financial performance and measuring it against standards is critical. Learn to assess your farm's financial health using your balance sheet.
Make the most of your winter planning
There are opportunities to learn and grow through the winter months. Now is the time to plan what the rest of the year on your farm could look like.
Are you prepared for disaster on your farm?
There are realistic and scary disasters that can affect your farm or family. Make sure you're preapred.
Is your pasture prepared for extreme weather?
Learn more about the issues associated with extreme winter conditions and what producers can do to protect their herds.
Making the right business decisions on a dairy farm
A dairy farmer makes hundreds of decisions. Picking the right questions can and will determine your farm business outcome.
Stop wet winter weather from causing hay feeding loss
Feeding losses can occur from trampling, weather conditions, fecal contamination, method of storage and overall hay quality. Learn how to prevent losses.
Adjusting feed requirements for cold weather
Learn how to increase and supplement feed for livestock when the weather is colder to account for the metabolic changes that keep them warm.
Three things to watch for in pastures and hayfields in 2023
Find out why Ohio State Extension educator Clif Martin is keeping a close eye on Asian Longhorned Tick, invasive shrubs and drone use on the farm in 2023.
