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Kentucky Rising above Tornado Aftermath

Over the weekend all of us were shocked and also saddened by the loss and destruction resulting from the tornado outbreaks, particularly those that devastated much of Western Kentucky. Not only were there many devastating personal losses in communities across Kentucky, but also significant damage to agricultural infrastructure.

The video below shows the remains of the University of Kentucky research center at Princeton that was destroyed by the tornadoes. This research station has a heavy focus on crop, forage, and beef production.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dks8PMVH088&feature=emb_title

Source : osu.edu

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Special Considerations for Grazing Dairy Cows

Video: Special Considerations for Grazing Dairy Cows

Presented by Christine O'Reilly

Many Canadian grazing recommendations were developed using beef cattle in the prairies. While we have adapted these the forage species and climate in Ontario, other livestock have different needs. Maintaining milk components can be difficult on a predominantly pasture diet for lactating cows.

The purpose of the Profitable Pasture conference is to bring fresh ideas and new research results to Ontario grazing managers across the ruminant livestock sectors. These conferences have a major focus on pasture management.