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12/08/2006 |
Putting Farmers in Driver's Seat of Precision Ag Technology |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Precision agriculture technology is becoming an integral part of crop production, and Ohio State University Extension is offering, for the first time, a workshop to teach farmers how to choose the best equipment, how to confidently use the technology, and how to best use the data in management decision-making. |
Candace Pollock |
Nathan Watermeier |
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10/22/2007 |
2008 Ohio Wheat Crop Anticipated to Top One Million Acres |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Wheat planting in Ohio is anticipated to hit a million acres or more this year, thanks to historically high futures market prices and continued production efforts to keep wheat in the crop rotation. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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07/31/2008 |
Improve Your Grazing Operation, Attend the Ohio Grazing Expo |
KENSINGTON, Ohio -- Fine-tune your current grazing system while learning more about future production and management practices at an Ohio Grazing Expo being held Aug. 19 at Shamrock Vale Farms in Carroll County. |
Candace Pollock |
Mike Hogan |
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06/01/2009 |
OSU Extension to Offer New Crop Opportunities Workshop |
PIKETON, Ohio -- From jostaberries to winegrapes to pawpaws, new crop and on-farm diversification opportunities abound for southern Ohio farmers. An Ohio State University Extension workshop on these and other crop alternatives will be offered on June 18 at OSU South Centers at Piketon. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Strawser |
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07/01/2002 |
New Test Simplifies Soil Quality Assessment |
PIKETON, Ohio - Assessing soil organic matter for overall soil quality can now be done in an agricultural field, a greenhouse and even a homeowner's backyard garden.
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Candace Pollock |
Rafiq Islam, Shawn Wright |
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05/10/2010 |
Granddaughter of Norman Borlaug to Visit Scarlet and Gray Ag Day |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The legacy of Norman Borlaug -- agronomist, humanitarian, and Nobel Peace Prize winner -- continues at Ohio State University's Micki Zartman Scarlet and Gray Ag Day on May 21.
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Candace Pollock |
Leslie Risch |
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01/15/2002 |
Consumer Surveys Help Boost Taste Quality of Pasteurized Cider |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Which tastes better: pasteurized or fresh-pressed cider? According to a series of Ohio State University consumer surveys, it's a split decision.
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Candace Pollock |
Joe Scheerens |
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10/08/2003 |
Thumbs-Up for Crops Despite Performance Challenges |
COLUMBUS, Ohio â With late plantings, excessive rainfall, a myriad of insects and diseases and poor plant development, it seemed Ohio corn and soybean growers would be throwing in the towel on another disappointing season.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
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08/18/2005 |
Season Remainder Remote for Soybean Rust |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Worries over soybean rust are now behind Ohio growers. |
Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
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09/06/2006 |
Planting Wheat on Wheat Increases Disease Pressure |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio growers should avoid planting a new wheat crop into the previous season's wheat residue, despite the possibility of later-than-normal planting due to lagging development of the soybean crop in some locations. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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08/22/2007 |
Master Gardener Coordinator, Heritage Gardens Teach Ohio's History |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension's statewide Master Gardener volunteer coordinator has been appointed president of the Friends of the Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Garden. |
Candace Pollock |
Pam Bennett |
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05/29/2008 |
Weather Slowing Corn, Increasing Chances for Pest Problems |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Planting delays and cool weather have slowed corn development, paving the way for a potential issue with slugs in no-till fields. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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03/31/2009 |
Can You Afford Your Farm? Find Out with FINPACK |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- With the current economic downturn, farmers may be scrutinizing the future of their operations, and a financial planning tool offered by Ohio State University Extension is available to evaluate the health of on-farm businesses. |
Candace Pollock |
Dianne Shoemaker |
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08/19/2002 |
Future of Nursery Industry May Lie in A Greenhouse |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - On the Ohio State University agricultural campus sits two new buildings that university horticulturists are banking will change the face of nursery stock production in Ohio.
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Candace Pollock |
Hannah Mathers |
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03/02/2010 |
Get the Most Out of Small Fruit Crops with Better Pruning Techniques |
PIKETON, Ohio – If you want to get the most out of your small fruit crops this spring and summer, pruning is an essential maintenance practice that should be performed during winter while plants are still dormant.
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Candace Pollock |
Julie Strawser-Moose |
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10/23/2001 |
Dry Conditions, Not Diseases, Affecting This Year's Soybean Yields |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Environmental stresses, rather than disease pressure, may be the cause of below-average soybean yields throughout some parts of Ohio this season.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance, Ron Hammond |
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10/28/2010 |
Wheat Crop Looking Good |
WOOSTER, Ohio – With nearly all of Ohio's winter wheat planted, according to the Ohio Agricultural Statistics Service, farmers are on track for a potentially successful crop. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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06/02/2005 |
Learn to Identify Soybean Rust at Extension Field Day |
AMANDA, Ohio — Soybean rust looks so similar to Septoria brown spot (another soybean disease) in its early stages that it's not hard for growers to confuse the two. But an Ohio State University Extension field day will be held to help growers make the distinction. |
Candace Pollock |
Stan Smith |
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05/31/2006 |
Animal Welfare Programs Foster Human/Animal Relationship |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- How producers verbally and physically handle their livestock can have a profound impact on animal behavior and performance. To get the most out of productivity in a nurturing environment, Ohio State University animal science researchers are launching animal welfare training programs that foster human-animal interaction.
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Candace Pollock |
Steve Moeller, Naomi Botheras, Maurice Eastridge |
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06/21/2007 |
Forgotten Wheat Pest Back in Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A wheat pest that has been off the radar screen for the past three decades in Ohio may be making a comeback.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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03/19/2008 |
Ohio MarketMaker Officially Launches; Resource Offers Access to Local, Fresh Foods |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Finding that local farmer who sells fresh eggs or connecting with a fellow retailer, restaurant or food processor is now just a computer click away. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Fox |
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01/09/2009 |
Nearly Half-Million Hits for Ohio MarketMaker in 2008 |
SANDUSKY, Ohio -- Ohio MarketMaker received over 425,000 hits on its Web site in its inaugural year in 2008, connecting buyers to local foods and allowing Ohio producers to network with businesses, restaurants and large retailers. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Fox |
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03/24/2008 |
OSU Extension Conference Targets New Farm Opportunities |
MARIETTA, Ohio -- New on-farm opportunities, from raising meat goats to starting a vineyard to managing honey bees, will be the focus of an Ohio State University Extension-sponsored event intended to help farmers capture the growing trend of locally grown, fresh-from-the-farm products. |
Candace Pollock |
Eric Barrett |
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01/12/2009 |
Ohio Soybeans Suffer in 2008 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's 2008 soybean crop was one of the worst for growers in several years, with yields falling below 40 bushels per acre for the first time since 2003. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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10/16/2009 |
Know Your Ear Rots Before Feeding Grain to Livestock |
WOOSTER, Ohio – With several types of ear rot diseases appearing on Ohio's corn crop, properly identifying them is important for producers to make decisions about feeding grain to livestock. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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11/15/2002 |
High SCN Populations Reminder To Manage Pest |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - If a soybean grower is experiencing low yields this season, especially throughout northern Ohio, soybean cyst nematode may be to blame.
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Candace Pollock |
Mac Riedel |
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12/01/2009 |
Iceland President Returning to Ohio to Raise Climate Change Awareness |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Iceland President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson is returning to Ohio to strengthen the bonds he created with Ohio State University faculty and staff when he visited campus in 2007. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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08/21/2001 |
Success With New Commodities Promising for Ohio Farmers |
PIKETON, Ohio - Several specialty crops being studied by Ohio State University researchers may prove to be promising new commodities for Ohio farmers.
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Candace Pollock |
Matt Kleinhenz, Myranda Fout |
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09/07/2010 |
Control Aquatic Vegetation in Your Pond. Get Tips at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio – Controlling aquatic vegetation, such as harmful algal blooms, can be the biggest challenge when it comes to managing a pond for fishing, swimming or other recreational use.
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Candace Pollock |
Bill Lynch |
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03/08/2005 |
Fighting High Fertilizer Costs with Alternative Management |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Incorporating legumes into a crop rotation to capture the fixed nitrogen for the corn crop is one way Ohio growers can combat high fertilizer prices.
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Candace Pollock |
Robert Mullen |
