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Disease Management in Forages
https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/disease-management-forages
production practices will lower the chances for serious losses to forage productivity due to disease because ... they help maintain a vigorous stand. Any practice that improves plant vigor is likely to reduce the ... soils where they are adapted, practicing crop rotation (especially important for forage legumes), ...
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Preserving Forage as Hay and Silage
https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/preserving-forage-hay-and-silage
Good management practices are required for storing forage as either dry hay or as silage or balage ... practices will improve the success of preserving forage in a good condition: MAXIMIZE EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT ... morning after mowing when the forage is 40%–60% percent moisture to avoid excessive leaf loss later when ...
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Corn Performance Improved by Long-term Diversified Crop Rotations and No-tillage in Ohio from 1962 to 2024
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0183
is growing among farmers, practices like no-tillage and more diverse crop rotations—those that go ... one-third of U.S. acres are under no-tillage practices (Claassen et al., 2018). Many farmers hesitate to try ... new practices and crop rotations for a variety of reasons: possible yield losses higher equipment ...
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Soybean Yield Response to Long-term No-tillage Across Contrasting Ohio Soils
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0184
practices—moldboard plow, chisel plow, and no-tillage—and their long-term effects on soybean yields. This factsheet ... demonstrate how soil type affects the outcomes of different tillage practices. Key Findings Soybean ... rotations used, and how long no-till has been practiced (Pittelkow et al., 2015). Legume crops, including ...
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Brassica Crops
https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/brassica-crops
brassica-grass sward, which is not always advantageous. Avoid excessive nitrogen and potassium fertilization to ... hypothyroidism, and polioencephalomalacia may occur. These disorders can be avoided by following two guidelines: ... • Introduce animals to brassica pastures slowly, and avoid abrupt changes from dry summer pasture to lush ...
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Annual Forage Crops
https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/annual-forage-crops-0
careful fall or early-spring grazing to avoid removal of the growing point, it can be subsequently ... Rye should be harvested in the boot stage to avoid palatability problems and large reductions in ... reduce the problem of off-flavored milk. • Split nitrogen applications to avoid nitrate poisoning. ...
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Annual Forage Crops
https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/annual-forage-crops
early-spring grazing to avoid removal of the growing point, it can be subsequently harvested for grain, silage, ... the boot stage to avoid palatability problems and large reductions in forage quality. Always use ... • Split nitrogen applications to avoid nitrate poisoning. ...
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Explore innovation at Farm Science Review
premiere farm shows in the Midwest, Sept.16-18. Watch live demonstrations on cutting-edge practices and new ...
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Fall Farmer Exchanges
https://offer.osu.edu/fall-farm-exchanges
project working to improve on-farm performance of conservation practices in the Midwest. Our host farm ... a variety of other conservation practices for healthier soils, crops, and community. Attendees in August ... use cover crops, no-till and minimal-till practices. This Farmer Exchange will focus on using cover ...
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Ashtabula Co Equine Pasture Walk
https://forages.osu.edu/events/ashtabula-co-equine-pasture-walk
This interactive tour takes place on a working horse pasture—perfect for seeing best practices in ...