Garden Guide on Harvest Timing and Storage Tips
The article advises delaying root crop digging until after frosts, storing crops in pits or cellars with proper cooling, and keeping cellar doors ventilated at night. It notes using sand or peat moss for winter storage, and introduces a sprout inhibitor chemical for stored crops. It also covers dairy herd cull rates and breeding to improve longevity and profitability.
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Frances Stark
University of Maryland Extension
Dairy cows worn out too early in Maryland herds
More than half of Maryland DHIA dairy cows are sold by age six before reaching full productive years. The trend highlights premature culling as cows pass early ages, impacting dairy operations and long term herd viability. Factors driving culling include decreasing milk yield and rising maintenance costs.
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Maryland Extension
Ralph A. Porterfield
Maryland
DHIA
Porterfield
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