By Dr. Haley Linder
Sheep producers across Ohio are invited to participate in a new research project conducted by The Ohio State University focused on understanding mineral availability and mineral status in sheep flocks. The project, Mineral Status Across Ohio Sheep Farms, is funded by the Ohio Sheep & Wool Program and is led by Haley Linder and Brady Campbell, Assistant Professors in the Department of Animal Sciences at The Ohio State University.
Mineral concentrations in soil, forage, and water vary widely across the state, yet many flocks rely on standard mineral mixes without knowing whether they match local conditions. This project aims to characterize regional mineral trends by collecting soil, forage, water, and blood samples from sheep farms across five Ohio regions (NW, NE, Central, SW, SE).
Source : osu.edu