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02/01/2010 |
OSU Extension Offers Farmers' Market Series This Winter |
OWENSVILLE, Ohio – Ohio State University Extension will offer two workshops this winter as part of its Farmers' Market series for those interested in learning about food safety and direct marketing. |
Candace Pollock |
Latham Farley |
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09/28/2010 |
Learn More About Commercial Wineries at OSU Extension Workshop |
PIKETON, Ohio – Commercial winemakers looking to expand their business or serious amateur winemakers interested in making the leap to a commercial winery have the opportunity to attend an Ohio State University Extension enology workshop on Nov. 18. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Strawser-Moose |
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06/06/2002 |
Emerging Problems Plague Corn/Soybeans |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Unfavorable growing conditions throughout parts of Ohio may be creating emergence problems in corn and soybeans.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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02/05/2002 |
List of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Keeps Growing |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The war on weeds appears to be a never-ending battle. |
Candace Pollock |
Jeff Stachler |
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09/09/2005 |
Breeding Project Aims for Larger, Fast-Growing Perch |
PIKETON, Ohio — The aquacultural world of pond-raised fish is governed mainly by two market demands: fish size and filet quality. An absence of either one could leave individuals in the business floundering. |
Candace Pollock |
Geoff Wallat |
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10/12/2006 |
Workshop Tackles Aspects of Rearing Heifers |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Cattle producers and others in the industry seeking to increase their knowledge and skills of rearing dairy heifers are invited to attend an Ohio State University Dairy Heifer Care and Management Workshop. |
Candace Pollock |
Dianne Shoemaker |
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08/29/2007 |
Farm Bill Debate Lined Up for Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio -- The 2007 Farm Bill will be a hot topic at Ohio State University's Farm Science Review, with university agricultural economists gathering for a panel discussion to help farmers interpret the language of the bill as it nears passage in Congress.
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Candace Pollock |
Carl Zulauf |
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06/10/2008 |
Flooding Could Injure Corn Crop |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Flooding from torrential downpours in some parts of Ohio coupled with current forecasts of hot weather may be bad news for the state's corn crop.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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04/06/2009 |
OSU South Centers Receives Federal Funding to Continue Aquaculture Program |
PIKETON, Ohio – At a time when some aquaculture research programs across the nation are struggling, the aquaculture program at Ohio State University's South Centers at Piketon is still going strong. The Ohio Aquaculture Research and Development Integration Program will receive about $580,000 in federal funding for fiscal year 2009 to continue supporting Ohio's $6 million aquaculture industry through research and Extension outreach.
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Candace Pollock |
Han-Ping Wang, Laura Tiu |
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08/09/2010 |
Precision Ag Technology A Focus of Agronomy Field Day, Aug. 25 |
MILLERSPORT, Ohio – Precision agriculture and the economics of technology will be the focus of the Ohio State University Extension East Central Ohio Agronomy Field Day on Aug. 25. |
Candace Pollock |
Howard Siegrist |
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08/02/2002 |
Soybean Yields May Plummet in Absence of Rain |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Amid high temperatures and little rain, Ohio soybean growers are struggling to make lemonade out of a lemon of a crop, but their efforts may be fruitless.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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11/13/2001 |
OSU Extension to Hold LEAP Training |
PAULDING, Ohio - Practicing sound environmental technologies is a key component to maintaining a successful livestock farm while helping to enhance the industry's responsible image with consumers. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Lopshire |
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06/20/2005 |
Ohio State Launches Endeavor Center |
PIKETON, Ohio — The future of southern Ohio is now. With just a snip of the ribbon giving way to the entrance of the new Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon Endeavor Center Business Incubator and Training Facility, seven years of planning, funding and construction have turned dreams into reality for communities throughout Appalachian Ohio. |
Candace Pollock |
Steve Shepherd |
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06/29/2006 |
Flood Damage Not Detrimental to Ohio's Crops |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Some of Ohio's soybean fields are facing flooding injury due to heavy rains that have swept across the state over the past few weeks, but the injury is not likely a total loss to the crop.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance, Peter Thomison |
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07/03/2007 |
OSU Extension Survey Sheds Light on Green Industry Labor Force |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Despite over 40 percent of green industry sales going to labor, little is known about the demographic makeup of its workforce. But an Ohio State University Department of Horticulture and Crop Science study is shedding new light on the subject, which may prove invaluable to businesses when it comes to communication and training. |
Candace Pollock |
Hannah Mathers |
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04/07/2008 |
High Input Costs, Cheap Equipment: Finding the Value in Precision Agriculture Technology |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If farmers are considering incorporating precision agriculture equipment into their farm operations, now might be an ideal time to adopt the technology.
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Candace Pollock |
John Barker, Randall Reeder |
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04/08/2008 |
Largemouth Bass Production and Marketing Focus of Workshop |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- From a sport fish to a food fish, largemouth bass is increasing in popularity in Ohio. The state is currently ranked 4th in the nation in pounds of largemouth bass produced. Those interested getting in on the action have the opportunity to attend a largemouth bass workshop on April 19. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Strawser |
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01/29/2009 |
Soil Scientist Develops 10 Principles to Sustainable Soil Management |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- From food security to climate change to energy demands, the world faces a myriad of critical sustainability issues, all whose potential solution may lie right beneath our feet. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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06/03/2010 |
Get the Latest on Beekeeping and the State of Bee Health at the Ohio State Beekeepers Association Summer Meeting |
PIKETON, Ohio – Beekeeping enthusiasts, producers, industry specialists and others interested in apiculture and the current state of bee colonies have the opportunity to attend the Ohio State Beekeepers Association summer meeting and workshop on June 19.
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Candace Pollock |
Julie Strawser-Moose |
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05/19/2003 |
Wet Weather May Spell Disease Troubles for Wheat |
WOOSTER, Ohio â Ohioâs wheat is performing well despite recent rains, but saturated soils may have created favorable conditions for disease development.
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Candace Pollock |
Pat Lipps |
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05/18/2006 |
Collaboration Bridging Gap Between U.S.-Mexico Migration, Agriculture |
MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- With migrant agricultural labor continuing to increase in Ohio, especially in the nursery/landscape and livestock industries, the greatest challenge for growers and producers is how to effectively communicate and work with their new employees.
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Candace Pollock |
Claudio Pasian, David Hansen, Don Breece, Fernando Manzo-Ramos, Jim Skeeles |
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04/16/2002 |
Boosting Soybean Yield/Profits Involves a Mix of Management Practices |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Careful incorporation of inoculants, fungicide seed treatments and reduced seeding rates into a crop production program may give soybean farmers a boost in yield and extra money in their pockets at the end of the growing season.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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03/22/2005 |
Awards Program to Boost Sports Turf Recognition |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- To help garner more appreciation for the sports turf industry, the first Ohio State University Buckeye Sports Turf Awards have been launched — assisted, in part, by contributions from an Ohio native and prominent athlete.
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Candace Pollock |
Pam Sherratt |
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03/17/2006 |
Studies to Tackle Increasing NCLB Infections |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Northern corn leaf blight may occur throughout parts of Ohio's cornfields this growing season, continuing the trend of high infection observed in susceptible hybrids over the past four years. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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05/08/2007 |
New Fungicide Available to Combat Wheat Diseases |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A new fungicide has been introduced this season to help Ohio wheat growers in their fight against diseases. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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01/23/2008 |
Getting the Edge Over Insects and Diseases with Training Program |
ADA, Ohio -- A plant pathology and entomology training program is giving farmers, crop consultants and others in the agriculture industry a more refined eye in recognizing diseases and pests.
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Candace Pollock |
Barb Bloetscher, Nancy Taylor |
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10/22/2008 |
Horticulturist Named D.C. Kiplinger Chair |
WOOSTER, Ohio – An Ohio State University horticulturist has been appointed to the university's D.C. Kiplinger Endowed Chair in Floriculture in order to advance research and education and perpetuate the profitability and sustainability of the floriculture industry.
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Candace Pollock |
Michelle Jones |
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08/17/2009 |
Learn How to Construct a Rain Garden at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio – When installed properly, rain gardens capture water, reducing irrigation needs and storm water flow, while beautifying the landscape. Visitors to Ohio State University's Farm Science Review can get more information on the construction and maintenance of rain gardens, which are becoming more popular in urban areas across Ohio. |
Candace Pollock |
Dave Dyke |
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04/07/2010 |
Prospective Plantings Not a Surprise. It's Weather that Could Shape Grower Decisions |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – There are many factors that drive crop producers' management plans, but ultimately the weather may make the decision for them. |
Candace Pollock |
Matt Roberts |
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12/09/2010 |
Farm Management Conference Aims to Give Participants Competitive Edge |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Get a competitive edge in the financial and operational management aspects of your farming business with inaugural 2011 Ohio Farm Management Conference.
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Candace Pollock |
John Yost |
