Tag: sheep
10 reasons to consider forage mixes
During the Ohio Forage and Grassland Council conference Feb. 3, Kim Cassida, forage Extension specialist from Michigan State University, offered these 10 reasons to use forage mixtures.
Forage specialists share grazing options at Ohio forage conference
Developing quality pastures, sharing insights from one producer to another, and the latest forage research were all topics at the Ohio Forage and Grasslands Council conference and annual meeting Feb. 3.
The joys, sadness of raising livestock
Judith Sutherland reflects on the trials and tribulations of raising and losing livestock.
Ohio forage and grassland conference planned Feb. 3
The Ohio Forages and Grasslands Council annual conference is Feb. 3 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg. Register by Jan. 27.
2 types of livestock insurance policies
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency offers protection to livestock producers in two main policy types: Livestock Gross Margin and Livestock Risk Protection.
Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium focuses on better sheep
Ohio shepherd's sheep symposium focuses on better sheep production, and presents awards.
Morrow County man has been showing sheep since his youth
Dick Matlack started showing livestock as a boy, and at 81, he still shows sheep across the state.
Sheep farming with a dairy frame of mind
Columbiana County sheep producer Rodger Sharp will host this year’s Ohio Sheep Improvement Day July 9.
There’s a connection between parasites and pasture management
The grazier needs to be aware of the parasite status of the herd or flock and how grazing management and pasture rotation are connected to parasite management.
Losing Doris, the queen, for good
Doris the Dorset has reached the end of the road. There will be no more surprise visits, looking out the window to see the Dorset sheep wandering up my sidewalk.
