Tag: livestock
Pork Checkoff: Prioritize seasonal flu vaccines to protect people, pigs
Prioritize flu vaccinations for everyone working on a pig farm.
How to buy quality hay in an uncertain year
Learn to evaluate leafiness, maturity, odor, color, softness, purity, bale condition and contaminants to determine overall quality of hay.
Practicing safety around livestock
Always be aware of the behavior of animals around you. Assess their flight zone and note the look in their eyes.
How to fight foxtail in forages
Foxtail is infamous for seeds that get caught in the gums of livestock, leading to feed rejection and potential infections. Learn how to combat this weed.
Testing quality of forage
Having your forages analyzed is the only way to determine if hay will meet an animal's nutrient requirements during the winter.
Stark Co. 4-H’ers make the most out of the fair
At the 2019 Stark County Fair, 4-Hers and their families worked hard in the barns and the show rings.
Water quality problems that affect livestock production
Learn what the most common water quality problems affecting livestock production are and how they could affect your herd.
2019 Lake County Fair sale totals $173,500
The Lake County Fair junior livestock sale totaled $173,500. There were 241 lots sold in total. Find the details here.
Marshall County Fair sale totals $236,142.30
The Marshall County Fair junior livestock sale totaled $236,142.30. Find the details here.
Can veggies stand in for poor hay this year?
Learn how to meet the nutritional needs of ruminants, lacking in this year's hay crop, by planting some veggies to graze this fall.
