Ohio Beef Expo begins March 19
By
John Grimes-
Over the past few weeks I?ve done a fair amount of complaining about the weather that we?ve been experiencing this winter. This week I?m going to take a more positive approach about winter. After all, February has wrapped up and we are happy to see March arrive. Here are a few things that give us optimism that spring is coming: daylight hours are getting longer, high school basketball tournament season is under way, baseball spring training has started, and college basketballto snow-With snow and water moving from fields, this is certainly not an optimal time toIn terms of frozen, cold, wet, and snow-covered ground and water-soluble fertilizer products, water is the big issue in fertilizer movement. When soils are saturated and frozen, there is no water infiltration. If a major thaw event occurs (especially with deeper snow), any materials applied as a surface application havApplications of nutrients made to frozen ground without snow have the risk of surface transport if the materials do not have time to adequately move into the soTo have a safe snow depth is really difficult to determine and varies according to soil saturation, speed of thawing, slope of the ground, etc. If it appears that a significant amount of snow melt will cause a significant amount of water to run off, then it is economically and environmentally unwise to apply the fertilizer products. Check your soil tests again and see if an application is warranted; perhaps the soggiest fields now are good for a year of crops, and a b tter tiWe realize that applicators and farmers are trying to spread work out over the season, but if there?s a lot of water/snow in saturated fields, it has to go somewhere. If applications are to be made under these conditions, a setback from sensitive areas (any surface water drainage feature) should be observed. OuhandlingMoldy corn grain is not only harmful to livestock, but it can be unhealthy for farmers as well. As a result, farmers should take extra safety precautions as theDee Jepsen, an Ohio State University Extension state safety leader for the Agricultural Safety and Health program, said that farmers should wear a respirator when dealing with potentially moldy grain to avoid breathing in any toxins. ?They should be wearing a dust mask to block the dust from grain accumulating in their respiratory tract,? said Jepsen. ?But the mask won?t filter out toxins. Wearing a respirator will filter out molds and spores that they might be inhalingJepsen said that a farmer can become ill from mold and grain dust inhalation, experiencing long-term flu-like symptoms commonly referred to as farmer?s lung. ?Sometimes the combine doesn?t do a good job of cleaning out the plant matter from the grain ? weeds, stems, hulls ? and any favorable environmental conditions will cause that plant material to sprout and become moldy,? said Jepsen. ?Any time that grain is not at optimum condition, there could be potential for mold deWearing a respirator or at least a dusk mask is just one of the many steps farmers need to take when it comes to on-farm safety, especially grain bin safety. Jepsen said that grain bin entrapments are at their highest during the winter months when farmers are moving harvested grain and preparing for spring planting. Farmers should never enter a confined space, such as a full or partially full grain bin, said Jepsen. But if it?s unavoidable, only those who have been properly trained should enter a grain bin. Such training includes wearing a harness and n Never enter a grain bin alone. A farmer should always be monitored by one other person located at the top of the bin entry. A second person should be on the gn Shut off and lock out all power to the grain bin before entering. This will prn When the power is off, the unloading auger is off. The auger should never be turned on when trying to dislodge grain. This will cause someone to be pulled undn Take your time. Handling and moving grain can be a tedious task, especially when the grain is out of condition. Dislodging grain is physically taxing and fatigue can set in quickly, increasing changes of making a mistake. ?It could take you days to break up that grain if you follow safety precautions,? said Jepsen. ?Farmers are ready to take short cuts to get it done more quickly, but it?s not aMore information can be found at http://ohioline.osu.edu/atts/modules.htkicks off March 19 The Ohio Beef Expo will kick off for its 23rd year on March 19. The three day event, held March 19-21 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, is the premier event of Ohio?s Beef Industry. Plans are being finalized and this year?s event is shaping up to be the best ever with breed sales, shows, trade show, a competitive juThe event begins Friday morning with the opening of the trade show at 10 a.m. Also starting on Friday morning are the educational seminars. These seminars will take place throughout the day on Friday and Sunday and will offer producers the opportunity to learn how to make their operation more efficient and profitable. A special feature will be the seminars for grass-fed beef production on Sunday. The Expo will once again include a three-day industry trade show. This year?s trade show is the largest ever and will feature over 100 exhibitors from 16 states. The breed shows, sales and displays will once again feature some of the country?s greatest cattle. Breeders from the Angus, Beefalo, Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Limousin, Maine-Anjou, Murray Grey, Piedmontese, Shorthorn and Simmental breeds will be on hand to sell or display their cattle. Catalogs for thWhile visiting the trade show, producers can stop at the Ohio Cattlemen?s Association booth and learn about all the benefits of being an OCA member. Thanks to a great partnership with J&J Steakbarn, an outstanding membership prize of a $100 gift certificate to J&J Steakbarn will be given away to a lucky OCA member. OCA?s County Cattlemen?s Association affiliates will be on hand Sunday to see which lucky county will be the winner of a new five foot, stainless steel grill sponsThroughout the event, the Ohio Beef Expo will be hosting several fundraisers for OCA?s PAC (Political Action Committee) fund. There will be an item sold at the start of each of the breed sales as well as a few items sold at the start of the Semen Sale to benefit the PAC fund. As Ohio enters into a big election this NovThe ever-popular Genetic Pathway will once again be a feature of the upper concourse of the Voinovich Livestock and Trade Center throughout the weekend. The country?s best genetics will be featured with live bulls and females on display. Another attraction for the 2010 Expo is the junior show fitting demonstration and junior social that will happen on Friday. The junior show will kick off Saturday with Showmanship that is being sponsored by Green Oak Farms. The competition will start again early Sunday. Over 25,000 visitors from 20 states and Canada routinely attend. It is ranked as the ninth largest event hosted in central Ohio andJohn Grimes is the Ohio State University Extension Educator for Agricult're and Natural Resources in Highland County.
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Over the past few weeks I've done a fair amount of complaining about the weather that we?ve been experiencing this winter.
This week I'm going to take a more positive approach about winter. After all, February has wrapped up and we are happy to see March arrive. Here are a few things that give us optimism that spring is coming: daylight hours are getting longer, high school basketball tournament season is under way, baseball spring training has started, and college basketballto snow-With snow and water moving from fields, this is certainly not an optimal time to apply P and K fertilizers (or anything else, for that matter).
In terms of frozen, cold, wet, and snow-covered ground and water-soluble fertilizer products, water is the big issue in fertilizer movement. When soils are saturated and frozen, there is no water infiltration. If a major thaw event occurs (especially with deeper snow), any materials applied as a surface application have the potential to be transported off-site (i.e. lost from the field).
Applications of nutrients made to frozen ground without snow have the risk of surface transport if the materials do not have time to adequately move into the soTo have a safe snow depth is really difficult to determine and varies according to soil saturation, speed of thawing, slope of the ground, etc. If it appears that a significant amount of snow melt will cause a significant amount of water to run off, then it is economically and environmentally unwise to apply the fertilizer products. Check your soil tests again and see if an application is warranted; perhaps the soggiest fields now are good for a year of crops, and a b tter tiWe realize that applicators and farmers are trying to spread work out over the season, but if there's a lot of water/snow in saturated fields, it has to go somewhere. If applications are to be made under these conditions, a setback from sensitive areas (any surface water drainage feature) should be observed.
Stay safe when handing stored grain
Moldy corn grain is not only harmful to livestock, but it can be unhealthy for farmers as well. As a result, farmers should take extra safety precautions as theDee Jepsen, an Ohio State University Extension state safety leader for the Agricultural Safety and Health program, said that farmers should wear a respirator when dealing with potentially moldy grain to avoid breathing in any toxins. "They should be wearing a dust mask to block the dust from grain accumulating in their respiratory tract," said Jepsen. "But the mask won't filter out toxins. Wearing a respirator will filter out molds and spores that they might be inhalingJepsen said that a farmer can become ill from mold and grain dust inhalation, experiencing long-term flu-like symptoms commonly referred to as farmer's lung. "Sometimes the combine doesn't do a good job of cleaning out the plant matter from the grain - weeds, stems, hulls - and any favorable environmental conditions will cause that plant material to sprout and become moldy," said Jepsen. "Any time that grain is not at optimum condition, there could be potential for mold deWearing a respirator or at least a dusk mask is just one of the many steps farmers need to take when it comes to on-farm safety, especially grain bin safety." Jepsen said that grain bin entrapments are at their highest during the winter months when farmers are moving harvested grain and preparing for spring planting. Farmers should never enter a confined space, such as a full or partially full grain bin, said Jepsen. But if it's unavoidable, only those who have been properly trained should enter a grain bin. Such training includes wearing a harness and
• Never enter a grain bin alone. A farmer should always be monitored by one other person located at the top of the bin entry. A second person should be on the ground level. • Shut off and lock out all power to the grain bin before entering. • When the power is off, the unloading auger is off. The auger should never be turned on when trying to dislodge grain. This will cause someone to be pulled under. •Take your time. Handling and moving grain can be a tedious task, especially when the grain is out of condition. Dislodging grain is physically taxing and fatigue can set in quickly, increasing changes of making a mistake. "It could take you days to break up that grain if you follow safety precautions," said Jepsen. "Farmers are ready to take short cuts to get it done more quickly, but it's not always the safety way. More information can be found at http://ohioline.osu.edu/atts/modules.html.
Ohio Beef Expo kicks off March 19 The Ohio Beef Expo will kick off for its 23rd year on March 19. The three day event, held March 19-21 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, is the premier event of Ohio's Beef Industry. Plans are being finalized and this year's event is shaping up to be the best ever with breed sales, shows, trade show. The event begins Friday morning with the opening of the trade show at 10 a.m. Also starting on Friday morning are the educational seminars. These seminars will take place throughout the day on Friday and Sunday and will offer producers the opportunity to learn how to make their operation more efficient and profitable. A special feature will be the seminars for grass-fed beef production on Sunday. The Expo will once again include a three-day industry trade show. This year's trade show is the largest ever and will feature over 100 exhibitors from 16 states. The breed shows, sales and displays will once again feature some of the country's greatest cattle. Breeders from the Angus, Beefalo, Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Limousin, Maine-Anjou, Murray Grey, Piedmontese, Shorthorn and Simmental breeds will be on hand to sell or display their cattle.
This week I'm going to take a more positive approach about winter. After all, February has wrapped up and we are happy to see March arrive. Here are a few things that give us optimism that spring is coming: daylight hours are getting longer, high school basketball tournament season is under way, baseball spring training has started, and college basketballto snow-With snow and water moving from fields, this is certainly not an optimal time to apply P and K fertilizers (or anything else, for that matter).
In terms of frozen, cold, wet, and snow-covered ground and water-soluble fertilizer products, water is the big issue in fertilizer movement. When soils are saturated and frozen, there is no water infiltration. If a major thaw event occurs (especially with deeper snow), any materials applied as a surface application have the potential to be transported off-site (i.e. lost from the field).
Applications of nutrients made to frozen ground without snow have the risk of surface transport if the materials do not have time to adequately move into the soTo have a safe snow depth is really difficult to determine and varies according to soil saturation, speed of thawing, slope of the ground, etc. If it appears that a significant amount of snow melt will cause a significant amount of water to run off, then it is economically and environmentally unwise to apply the fertilizer products. Check your soil tests again and see if an application is warranted; perhaps the soggiest fields now are good for a year of crops, and a b tter tiWe realize that applicators and farmers are trying to spread work out over the season, but if there's a lot of water/snow in saturated fields, it has to go somewhere. If applications are to be made under these conditions, a setback from sensitive areas (any surface water drainage feature) should be observed.
Stay safe when handing stored grain
Moldy corn grain is not only harmful to livestock, but it can be unhealthy for farmers as well. As a result, farmers should take extra safety precautions as theDee Jepsen, an Ohio State University Extension state safety leader for the Agricultural Safety and Health program, said that farmers should wear a respirator when dealing with potentially moldy grain to avoid breathing in any toxins. "They should be wearing a dust mask to block the dust from grain accumulating in their respiratory tract," said Jepsen. "But the mask won't filter out toxins. Wearing a respirator will filter out molds and spores that they might be inhalingJepsen said that a farmer can become ill from mold and grain dust inhalation, experiencing long-term flu-like symptoms commonly referred to as farmer's lung. "Sometimes the combine doesn't do a good job of cleaning out the plant matter from the grain - weeds, stems, hulls - and any favorable environmental conditions will cause that plant material to sprout and become moldy," said Jepsen. "Any time that grain is not at optimum condition, there could be potential for mold deWearing a respirator or at least a dusk mask is just one of the many steps farmers need to take when it comes to on-farm safety, especially grain bin safety." Jepsen said that grain bin entrapments are at their highest during the winter months when farmers are moving harvested grain and preparing for spring planting. Farmers should never enter a confined space, such as a full or partially full grain bin, said Jepsen. But if it's unavoidable, only those who have been properly trained should enter a grain bin. Such training includes wearing a harness and
• Never enter a grain bin alone. A farmer should always be monitored by one other person located at the top of the bin entry. A second person should be on the ground level. • Shut off and lock out all power to the grain bin before entering. • When the power is off, the unloading auger is off. The auger should never be turned on when trying to dislodge grain. This will cause someone to be pulled under. •Take your time. Handling and moving grain can be a tedious task, especially when the grain is out of condition. Dislodging grain is physically taxing and fatigue can set in quickly, increasing changes of making a mistake. "It could take you days to break up that grain if you follow safety precautions," said Jepsen. "Farmers are ready to take short cuts to get it done more quickly, but it's not always the safety way. More information can be found at http://ohioline.osu.edu/atts/modules.html.
Ohio Beef Expo kicks off March 19 The Ohio Beef Expo will kick off for its 23rd year on March 19. The three day event, held March 19-21 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, is the premier event of Ohio's Beef Industry. Plans are being finalized and this year's event is shaping up to be the best ever with breed sales, shows, trade show. The event begins Friday morning with the opening of the trade show at 10 a.m. Also starting on Friday morning are the educational seminars. These seminars will take place throughout the day on Friday and Sunday and will offer producers the opportunity to learn how to make their operation more efficient and profitable. A special feature will be the seminars for grass-fed beef production on Sunday. The Expo will once again include a three-day industry trade show. This year's trade show is the largest ever and will feature over 100 exhibitors from 16 states. The breed shows, sales and displays will once again feature some of the country's greatest cattle. Breeders from the Angus, Beefalo, Charolais, Chianina, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Limousin, Maine-Anjou, Murray Grey, Piedmontese, Shorthorn and Simmental breeds will be on hand to sell or display their cattle.
While visiting the trade show, producers can stop at the Ohio Cattlemen's Association booth and learn about all the benefits of being an OCA member. Thanks to a great partnership with J&J Steakbarn, an outstanding membership prize of a $100 gift certificate to J&J Steakbarn will be given away to a lucky OCA member. OCA's County Cattlemen's Association affiliates will be on hand Sunday to see which lucky county will be the winner of a new five foot, stainless steel grill sponsThroughout the event, the Ohio Beef Expo will be hosting several fundraisers for OCA's PAC (Political Action Committee) fund. There will be an item sold at the start of each of the breed sales as well as a few items sold at the start of the Semen Sale to benefit the PAC fund. As Ohio enters into a big election this NovThe ever-popular Genetic Pathway will once again be a feature of the upper concourse of the Voinovich Livestock and Trade Center throughout the weekend. The country's best genetics will be featured with live bulls and females on display. Another attraction for the 2010 Expo is the junior show fitting demonstration and junior social that will happen on Friday. The junior show will kick off Saturday with Showmanship that is being sponsored by Green Oak Farms. The competition will start again early Sunday. Over 25,000 visitors from 20 states and Canada routinely attend. It is ranked as the ninth largest event hosted in central Ohio. John Grimes is the Ohio State University Extension Educator for Agricultre and Natural Resources in Highland County.
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