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05/27/2004 |
Rains May Hold Up Corn Crop |
COLUMBUS, Ohio â Despite recent scattered thunderstorms with heavy downpours and hail, nearly three-quarters of the stateâs corn crop remains in good-to-excellent condition, according to the Ohio Agricultural Statistics Service. But itâs the saturated soils and ponding of some fields that raise questions as to what condition the crop is headed.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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01/10/2006 |
Growing Technology Tracks Commodities Through Marketplace |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The same type of technology that is used to track livestock from the farm to the marketplace is now being used on other commodities, such as fruit and vegetable production. And growers can learn all about the technology at the Ohio Fruit and Vegetable Growers Congress, being held Jan. 16-18 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio.
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Candace Pollock |
Matt Darr |
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03/01/2007 |
How to Control Weeds in Continuous Corn |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Planting continuous corn may promote greater weed control problems, but growers can stave off any serious issues as long as they follow the best management strategies for their situation. |
Candace Pollock |
Mark Loux |
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11/29/2007 |
Learn the Value of Cover Crops at the Ohio No-Till Conference |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Growers interested in cover crops can learn more about their value in crop production systems during the Ohio No-Till Conference on Dec. 4. |
Candace Pollock |
Robert Mullen |
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09/04/2008 |
Learn to Make Cheese With OSU Extension Workshop |
JEFFERSON, Ohio -- Enhance your dairy operation with a farmstead cheese business with the aid of an Ohio State University Extension cheese-making workshop. |
Candace Pollock |
David Marrison |
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07/20/2009 |
Ohio Could Set Record Wheat Yields |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Ohio could be looking at record wheat yields this year, driven mainly by near-perfect growing conditions and negligible disease development. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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10/02/2010 |
Ohio 4-H Engineering Team Places at National Contest |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A team of 10 Ohio 4-H members earned individual honors at the 60th Annual National 4-H Engineering Challenge recently held in West Lafayette, Ind., for projects emphasizing engineering, science and technology.
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Candace Pollock |
Randall Reeder |
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08/17/2010 |
Program That Assists Farmers with Disabilities to Be Showcased at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio – The Ohio AgrAbility program will once again be showcased at Ohio State University's Farm Science Review, Sept. 21-23 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio. |
Candace Pollock |
Kent McGuire |
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05/07/2002 |
Performance Trials Help Industry Choose Best Cabbage Varieties |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Knowing what varieties of cabbage make for good sauerkraut, coleslaw or other dishes is the first step in growing a product that meets production criteria and satisfies consumer preferences. |
Candace Pollock |
Matt Kleinhenz |
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03/06/2002 |
Ohio State Curriculum to Incorporate Animal Welfare Topics |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State University educators believe stewardship of food animal production begins in the classroom, and they are taking a proactive approach to instill that responsibility in students.
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Candace Pollock |
Candace Pollock, James Kinder, Jeanne Osborne |
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10/18/2005 |
Producers Be Aware: Some Forages Toxic to Livestock |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio producers who graze their livestock on sorghum, sudangrass or sorghum-sudangrass crosses should keep in mind toxicity issues associated with the forages. |
Candace Pollock |
Steve Boyles |
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11/13/2006 |
Continued Harvest Delays May Mean More Lodging Corn |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With over 30 percent of Ohio's corn crop still not yet harvested, some growers across the state may be facing significant lodging problems.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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10/04/2007 |
What Are Distillers Grains Worth? Software Tool Calculates Value |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An Ohio State University computer software program, developed to aid livestock producers in making more informed commodity feed purchases, can now be used to calculate the nutritional and economic worth of distillers grains. |
Candace Pollock |
Normand St-Pierre |
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07/01/2008 |
New Initiative to Boost Business End of Ohio Tourism |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension is providing leadership to create a new resource tool enabling Ohio businesses to tap into the $38 billion Ohio tourism industry. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Fox |
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05/04/2009 |
Ohio State University Economist: Education Key to Limiting H1N1 Virus Impacts on U.S. Pork Industry |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Educating the American public that they can't contract the H1N1 (swine flu) virus by eating pork will be a big factor in how much the U.S. pork industry will be impacted by the growing pandemic, says an Ohio State University economist. |
Candace Pollock |
Luther Tweeten |
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06/16/2010 |
Head scab hits Ohio's wheat |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Hot, humid weather coupled with rain during a critical development stage of Ohio's wheat has caused an outbreak of head scab in some areas of the state – the first major outbreak of the disease in the state in about a decade.
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Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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07/16/2002 |
Birdseed May Make Your Plants Sick |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - What homeowners feed wild birds may not be very good for their plants and vegetable garden. |
Candace Pollock |
Steve Nameth |
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08/26/2003 |
Wheat Harvest Good, but Grain Quality Falls Short |
WOOSTER, Ohio â Ohio wheat growers have managed to pull off decent yields despite season-ending rains, but the wet weather, coupled with fungal diseases, impacted grain quality â an issue that could become problematic next year if not properly managed.
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Candace Pollock |
Pat Lipps |
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12/10/2001 |
Gypsy Moth Populations Increasing in Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio - More than 42,000 acres of Ohio's forests were defoliated by the gypsy moth in 2001, nearly twice the amount of damage that occurred in 2000, according to Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) statistics. |
Candace Pollock |
Dan Herms |
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07/15/2005 |
Berry Farm Fundraiser to Support Ohio State Cancer Research |
MUTUAL, Ohio — Central Ohio berry lovers have the opportunity to not only eat healthier, but also give back to the science that supports the varied health benefits of the fruit.
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Candace Pollock |
Mike Pullins, Sandy Kuhn |
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08/15/2006 |
Have an Unused Barn? Raise Some Fish in It |
LONDON, Ohio -- Ohio producers unsure of what to make of their unused hog, veal or poultry barns have the option of turning the structures into a viable aquaculture facility.
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Candace Pollock |
Laura Tiu, Shawn McWhorter |
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08/07/2007 |
Soybean Aphids Reach Economic Thresholds in Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Soybean aphids have arrived in Ohio, and counties along Lake Erie are taking the brunt of the impact. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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08/15/2006 |
44th FSR Dedicated to Molly Caren |
LONDON, Ohio -- This year's 44th annual Farm Science Review will be dedicated to the late Molly Brown Caren Fisher, who donated her family's 1812 Madison County farm to Ohio State University -- land which is now the Molly Caren Agricultural Center and site of the Review. |
Candace Pollock |
Chuck Gamble |
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08/07/2007 |
Some Soybean Fields Losing the Battle Against Ohio's Drought |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Like Ohio's corn crop, soybeans are reaching a stage of development where current drought conditions could impact yields. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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05/01/2008 |
Learn to Grow Blueberries at Home |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Don't let rising food prices keep you from enjoying your favorite summer fruit crops, like blueberries. With the right soil and little space required, blueberries can be easily incorporated into a home garden. Ohio State University Extension horticulturists will explain how it's done at a workshop on May 15. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Strawser |
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03/03/2009 |
OSU Extension Workshop to Tackle Legal Issues in Agriculture |
CORRECTION: We have corrected the area code in the last paragraph of this news release. We're sorry for any inconvenience the error may have caused.
FINDLAY, Ohio -- Legal issues in agriculture will be the focus of a one-day Ohio State University Extension conference on March 25. |
Candace Pollock |
Peggy Hall |
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04/27/2010 |
Jury Still Out in Ohio on Twin-Row Corn Yield Potential |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Twin-row corn is becoming more of an attractive production practice for growers across the Midwest, but the jury is still out in Ohio on its yield potential, according to Ohio State University Extension research. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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09/26/2002 |
Soybean Production Woes Continue into Harvest |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Soybean harvest, as one Ohio State University Extension agronomist describes it, will be "slow and painful" for Ohio growers.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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09/17/2001 |
Pumpkin Diseases Severe This Year |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - It may be slim pickings for customers looking for a pumpkin to carve for Halloween this year. |
Candace Pollock |
Mac Riedel |
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04/29/2005 |
Nationwide Resources Aid in Soybean Rust Preparation |
WOOSTER, Ohio — U.S. soybean growers now have no excuse to be unprepared for soybean rust with the recent development of two extensive management resources: a soybean rust monitoring Web site and a soybean rust fungicide manual.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance, Don Hershman, Martin Draper |
