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Prevention is key to avoiding pinkeye after pasture turnout

1 week ago | farmforum.net | Sherry Hoyer |Chris Clark

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Prevention Is Key to Avoiding Pinkeye After Pasture Turnout

2 weeks ago | m.farms.com | Sherry Hoyer |Chris Clark

Farms.com Home › NewsBy Sherry Hoyer and Chris ClarkAs herds are being turned out on pasture across the state, most calves will get an immunity boost for select diseases through a vaccination program. However, as Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef specialist Chris Clark explained, “Arguably the most common health nuisance on pasture, pinkeye, doesn't have an easy vaccine solution with consistent efficacy.
Strategies for Maintaining Nutrient Quality When Applying Manure Early

Sep 23, 2024 | porkbusiness.com | Sherry Hoyer

This is part 2 of a two-part series on safety and quality considerations for early fall pit manure removal and application. Read part one. After a wet spring, storage capacity might be tighter than usual, especially for out-of-barn manure storages, and an increasing potential for a slighter later harvest and application season.
Seasonal Reminders for Ventilation Maintenance and Safety

Sep 23, 2024 | extension.iastate.edu | Sherry Hoyer

AMES, Iowa – Fall is a great time to plan for seasonal ventilation maintenance and manure pit pump-out. Brett Ramirez, an agriculture and biosystems engineer with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, says taking time now will help ensure these critical steps are completed before cold weather arrives. “It’s critical to get barns ready for winter to help reduce heating costs and provide a good environment for the pigs,” he said.
Corn Residue Grazing Webinar Is Sept. 24

Sep 20, 2024 | extension.iastate.edu | Sherry Hoyer

(This event was originally in person and will now be a webinar, held Sept. 24 at 10 a.m.)AMES, Iowa – Cattle producers who want to know more about corn residue grazing can tune into a Sept. 24 webinar with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach at 10 a.m.Harvest season is just around the corner, and with it comes an abundance of corn residue ready for cattlemen to utilize.
Beef Quality Assurance Sessions Set for Southeast Iowa

Sep 19, 2024 | extension.iastate.edu | Sherry Hoyer

KNOXVILLE, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Beef Industry Council, will host several Beef Quality Assurance training programs across southeast Iowa this fall. The program will cover numerous best management practices and will qualify producers for BQA certification.
Keep considerations in mind for early fall manure removal

Sep 19, 2024 | agupdate.com | Sherry Hoyer

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Strategies for Maintaining Nutrient Quality When Applying Manure Early

Sep 12, 2024 | extension.iastate.edu | Sherry Hoyer

(This is part two of a two-part series on safety and quality considerations for early fall pit manure removal and application. The first article looks at safety considerations for manure agitation and removal.)AMES, Iowa – After a wet spring, storage capacity might be tighter than usual, especially for out-of-barn manure storages, and an increasing potential for a slightly later harvest and application season.
Safety First: Considerations for Early Fall Manure Removal

Sep 3, 2024 | porkbusiness.com | Sherry Hoyer

As fall approaches, many farmers are evaluating the timing of their manure application. Ideally, ammonium-rich manures are applied when temperatures are cooler (50°F and cooling) to increase the probability that applied nitrogen will still be in the upper soil profile next year when crops are growing.
Iowa Beef Center and Kirkwood Community College to Host Forage Field Day

Sep 2, 2024 | m.farms.com | Sherry Hoyer

By Sherry HoyerAn ongoing research project with the Iowa Beef Center focuses on interseeding Sudangrass into poor stands of perennial pastures as an effort to boost forage productivity. IBC will host a field day to present current findings on Sept. 12 at the Kirkwood Community College’s Tippie Beef Center in Cedar Rapids. “This field day will feature research plots where Sudangrass was interseeded into calving paddocks this spring," said Iowa Beef Center program specialist Beth Reynolds.