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06/23/2006 |
Geospatial Technology Part of National Extension Conference |
CINCINNATI, Ohio -- The use of geospatial technologies in such areas as agricultural efficiency, public health, homeland security, and disaster management is making its indelible mark on rural and community development and sustainability. To get the most of what the technology offers, cooperative Extension agents throughout the country are being introduced to several geospatial technology workshops at the National Association County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference (AMPIC), being held July 23-27 at Cinergy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Candace Pollock |
Nathan Watermeier |
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06/28/2007 |
Exotic Elm Tree Pest Found for First Time in Ohio |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An exotic insect that can cause cosmetic damage to elm trees has been reported for the first time in Ohio.
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Candace Pollock |
Curtis Young |
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04/16/2009 |
Ohio State Soil Scientist Recognized for Food Security Efforts |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When it comes to furthering food security efforts in developing countries, Ohio State University soil scientist Rattan Lal is in good company.
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Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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10/06/2004 |
Shrimp Production Opportunities Continue to Expand |
PIKETON, Ohio — Production opportunities for growers delving into the shrimp market continue to expand with newly developed Ohio State University research on feeding options. |
Candace Pollock |
Laura Tiu |
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12/27/2007 |
Ohio Producers: Reach Your Customers with MarketMaker |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Ohio is joining a nationwide Web-based business program that connects agricultural markets to the clients they serve, whether locally or across state lines. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Fox |
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11/09/2005 |
Store Now, Sell Later for the Best Grain Profits |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Stockpiling rather than selling appears to be the growing trend for grain producers looking to get the best deal from their corn crop.
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Candace Pollock |
Matt Roberts |
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11/25/2003 |
Record-High Corn Yields Expected for Ohio |
COLUMBUS, Ohio â Ohio corn growers are marching into a record-yielding season, all thanks to wise hybrid selections, good management practices and, most of all, some well-timed favorable weather.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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11/09/2009 |
Master Gardeners Help Brighten Community With New Children's Garden |
VAN WERT, Ohio – Anyone taking a drive down Leeson Avenue in Van Wert, Ohio, would be hard pressed to miss the city's new children's garden – a one-acre world of vibrant rainbow colors that does wonders to brighten the drab of a windy, gray October afternoon. Fitting, then, that the garden is located at Smiley Recreational Park.
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Candace Pollock |
Louise Hartwig |
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06/12/2001 |
Marysville Gardens Featured in OSU Extension Event |
MARYSVILLE, Ohio - Seven Union County gardens will be highlighted on the Ohio State University Extension Union County Master Gardeners fifth annual Union County Tour of Gardens. |
Candace Pollock |
Laura McConnell |
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08/20/2010 |
Fight Back Against Emerald Ash Borer; Inventory Community Trees |
XENIA, Ohio – As more Ohio counties are quarantined for the emerald ash borer, preparing for the invasive insect through tree inventory is the first step in putting together a comprehensive community management plan.
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Candace Pollock |
Cindy Meyer |
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11/24/2004 |
Ohio Soybeans On Track For Record Yields |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Harvest has been long for Ohio soybean growers, but the end result is nothing to scoff at. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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05/01/2007 |
New Extension Tool to Help Make Gardening Easier |
NEW CARLISLE, Ohio -- Spring is here and the garden in your front yard is beckoning. But with literally hundreds of plants and flowers to choose from, a trip to the local garden center can be an overwhelming experience, especially if your knowledge of plant selection and care falls short.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Jasinski |
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02/09/2009 |
Get the Benefits of Cover Crops at Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference |
ADA, Ohio -- With only a small percentage of cover crops incorporated into field crop rotations in Ohio, farmers are missing out on a plethora of benefits legumes or grasses may afford.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Hoorman, Rafiq Islam |
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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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10/18/2007 |
SCN Management Begins with Fall Sampling |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Fall is here and the time is near to soil sample for soybean cyst nematode (SCN). |
Candace Pollock |
Dennis Mills |
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08/11/2005 |
Food Safety Workshops Target Ohio's Hispanic Workforce |
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Ohio State University Extension is offering bilingual training of proper on-farm food handling techniques to mainly aid employers and the growing number of Hispanic workers entering Ohio's workforce.
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Candace Pollock |
Francisco Espinoza |
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07/31/2008 |
Farm Science Review: Sharing the Garden with Bees and Their Imitators |
LONDON, Ohio -- The bee is revered and feared in the gardening world. Nature's pollinator can help create beauty, but dampen the spirits of those enjoying flowers who misinterpret its intended visit. But not all bees are out to sting, and sometimes insects visiting a garden are not bees at all. Barbara Bloetscher, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist, will share the love of bees and their harmless imitators at this year's Farm Science Review.
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Candace Pollock |
Barb Bloetscher |
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06/17/2010 |
Soybean Rust Confirmed in Southern U.S., But Little Threat to Ohio Crop |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Soybean rust has been reported on soybeans in the southern United States for the first time this year, but it's unlikely that Ohio soybean growers will have to worry about the disease this growing season. |
Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
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11/09/2010 |
Beef Cattle Competition Teaches Youth Farm to Market Management Techniques |
WOOSTER, Ohio – The best quality steaks that consumers demand at the grocery store start with the right beef cattle management techniques on the farm, and Ohio youth can learn what it takes to be successful in the livestock industry through a "real world" Ohio State University Extension beef cattle production competition. |
Candace Pollock |
Carrie Pickworth |
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01/29/2002 |
Insect's Sweet Tooth Troublesome for Fruit Growers |
WOOSTER, Ohio - It isn't enough that homeowners must battle to keep the multicolored Asian lady beetle out of their homes, now Ohio fruit growers must contend with another one of the insect's behavioral quirks: an insatiable appetite for sugar.
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Candace Pollock |
Joe Kovach |
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02/13/2003 |
Geospatial Conference Highlights Success of Technology |
COLUMBUS, Ohio â Learning to use a variety of geospatial technologies and successfully applying them to agriculture and natural resources land use planning and management will be the key focus of an in-depth Ohio geospatial technology conference â the first program of its nature to be held in the United States.
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Candace Pollock |
Nathan Watermeier |
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12/20/2006 |
Farmer's Markets a Focus of Direct Agricultural Marketing Conference |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Managers and vendors seeking the tricks of the trade in keeping a farmers' market profitable have the opportunity to attend a series of workshops during the Ohio Direct Agricultural Marketing Association Conference.
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Candace Pollock |
Julie Fox |
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10/24/2008 |
Ohio Master Gardeners Awarded For Community Service/Projects |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension Master Gardener volunteers and coordinators were honored recently for outstanding service and support to their county gardening and community service programs during the Ohio Master Gardener State Conference Awards Banquet. |
Candace Pollock |
Pam Bennett |
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08/18/2009 |
Extension Resources Available to Better Diagnose Corn Ear Abnormalities |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Corn ear abnormalities, caused by a variety of conditions from weather stress to diseases to insects, can be major limiting factors of yield and grain quality. Knowing what disorders affect the ear can lead to better management and greatly improve crop production.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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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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05/27/2005 |
Flowering Wheat Turns Attention to Head Scab |
WOOSTER, Ohio — As Ohio wheat enters the flowering stage - a critical time for potential head scab infection — growers are being encouraged to stay on top of the latest predictions from the Fusarium Head Blight Prediction Center.
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Candace Pollock |
Pat Lipps |
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05/12/2008 |
Yields Inconsistent with Fungicide-Treated Corn Plots, Study Finds |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The jury is still out on the effectiveness and feasibility of using fungicides on corn, in the absence of diseases, to boost yields, and plant pathologists continue to recommend their use in an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach to dealing with foliar diseases. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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05/23/2006 |
Scout Fields Weekly for Best Insect Control |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio growers should be scouting their fields on a weekly basis to assess the level of populations and subsequent damage from a myriad of pests now making an appearance in corn and soybean fields.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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04/27/2010 |
OSU Extension Helping Ohio Schools Better Manage Pests |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University Extension is helping Ohio school systems better manage pest problems while meeting requirements to become Integrated Pest Management (IPM) "Star Certified." |
Candace Pollock |
Barb Bloetscher |
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11/06/2001 |
OSU Extension Seminar Hosts Internationally Known Economist |
NEWARK, Ohio - Anyone who owns a family business or is interested in starting one will have the opportunity to learn business tips from an internationally known economist at an Ohio State University Extension-sponsored seminar. |
Candace Pollock |
Howard Siegrist |
