10/03/2006 |
Ohio State Hort and Crop Welcomes New Chair |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A plant breeder and geneticist of Louisianaââ¬â¢s ââ¬ËBeauregardââ¬â¢ sweet potato and Georgiaââ¬â¢s Vidalia sweet onion will soon take the helm as the new chair of Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s Department of Horticulture and Crop Science within the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
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Victor VanBuchem |
Bill Randle |
08/02/2012 |
Aug. 13 Workshop to Focus on Drought-Related Financial, Management Options for Livestock |
CANFIELD, Ohio – The drought of 2012 has been one of the worst on record in Ohio, and many livestock producers are now or soon could be at the point where they’ll have to adjust plans and reshuffle resources to try to minimize the negative economic impact from the continued extreme weather, a pair of Ohio State University Extension educators said.
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Tracy Turner, Eric Barrett |
Rory Lewandowski, Eric Barrett |
09/27/2012 |
How to Test for Prussic Acid Content in Forages |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fall frost can raise the potential for prussic acid poisoning in livestock. In addition to taking measures to prevent livestock toxicity, producers can also consider testing forage for prussic acid content, according to an Ohio State University Extension specialist.
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Tracy Turner |
Mark Sulc |
02/23/2012 |
OSU Extension Researcher Offers Strategies for Spring Marestail Management |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio crop growers are likely to find glyphosate-resistant marestail to be more abundant and harder to control this year thanks to the very wet fall and unseasonably warm weather we’ve had this winter, an OSU Extension expert predicts.
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Tracy Turner |
Mark Loux |
06/14/2012 |
OSU Scientists Researching Hardiness of Blackberries to Boost Production in Ohio |
PIKETON, Ohio – Researchers with Ohio State University Extension are in the midst of a three-year trial to determine which blackberry cultivars (varieties) can best thrive in Ohio’s colder climate. This is part of an effort to increase the varieties available to local growers in order to boost the state’s acreage of the increasingly popular sweet black fruit.
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Tracy Turner |
Gary Gao |
09/27/2012 |
OSU Extension: Fall Frost Increases the Potential for Toxicity in Livestock |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – While fall frost is an annual concern for livestock producers because of the potential for prussic acid poisoning, the potential for toxicity in livestock is perhaps of wider concern this year because of the drought that many livestock producers suffered, according to an Ohio State University Extension specialist.
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Tracy Turner |
Mark Sulc |
05/17/2012 |
Slug Feeding Injury Rampant for Crop Growers as Near-record Warm Winter Causes the Pests to Attack Weeks Earlier than Normal |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Crop growers should take extra precaution to scout their fields this spring for slugs as the near-record warm winter Ohio has experienced this year has caused these plant feeders to have attacked earlier than normal and reach a size that causes noticeable feeding injury much sooner than normal, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
03/29/2012 |
Green-up marks the time to apply nitrogen in winter wheat |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Now that wheat fields have reached green-up, it's time to apply spring nitrogen, an Ohio State University Extension educator says.
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Tracy Turner |
Edwin Lentz |
08/29/2012 |
Ongoing Drought Means Livestock Producers Need to Be Creative to Manage Feed Rations |
LANCASTER, Ohio – As the worst drought on record in Ohio has caused many livestock producers to have to choose between culling their herds or forking over significantly more money to feed their cattle, a pair of Ohio State University Extension experts said that producers may want to consider “outside-the-box” ideas to try to minimize the negative economic impact from the continued extreme weather.
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Tracy Turner |
Stan Smith, John Grimes |
09/27/2012 |
Farm Science Review: Water Control Structure Benefits Farmers and Environment |
LONDON, Ohio – A new field drainage technology could help reduce runoff from farm fields and reduce the risk of harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie and other Ohio lakes.
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Tracy Turner |
Matt Sullivan |
05/17/2012 |
Crop Growers Still Have Time to Switch to Corn if Alfalfa Stands Don’t Meet Production Criteria |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Crop growers wondering if they should keep their alfalfa or rotate to a different crop still have time to switch to corn if they find their alfalfa stands don’t meet production criteria, an Ohio State University Extension educator said.
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Tracy Turner |
Rory Lewandowski |
06/14/2012 |
OSU Expert: Growers Should Begin Scouting for Potato Leafhopper in Alfalfa Earlier This Year |
WOOSTER, Ohio – The near-record warm winter Ohio experienced this year has not only caused alfalfa to an earlier first cutting than usual, it’s also caused some insects to appear earlier than normal. One example is the potato leafhopper, which has already been reported in alfalfa fields by some growers across the state, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
03/01/2012 |
Early Spring Nitrogen Application Likely Won’t Increase Yields for Late Planted Wheat, Ohio State Expert Says |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite the fact that an unusually wet fall and planting delays kept many wheat farmers from applying starter nitrogen, an Ohio State University Extension educator says they shouldn't rush to apply spring nitrogen earlier than needed.
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Tracy Turner |
Edwin Mark Lentz |
08/09/2012 |
Drought-Stressed Corn Has Increased Potential for Elevated Nitrate Levels |
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Drought conditions that have gripped Ohio and many parts of the Midwest could increase the potential for rising nitrate levels in forages, an Ohio State University Extension expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Bruce Clevenger |
03/29/2012 |
OSU Expert: Warm Winter Brings Severe Threat of Corn Flea Beetle and Increased Potential for Stewart’s Bacterial Wilt |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Field crop growers should take extra precaution to scout their fields this spring for corn flea beetle as the near-record warm winter Ohio has experienced this year is expected to cause a severe infestation of the pest, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
12/06/2012 |
OSU Extension Ag Economics Expert to Offer Market Update During Annual Grain Farmers Symposium |
WILMINGTON, Ohio – With the U.S. Agriculture Department’s forecast that corn production this year will drop to its lowest point since 2006 as a result of the historic drought nationwide, growers can expect to see tight supplies next year and lower grain prices, Ohio State University Extension economist Matt Roberts said.
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Tracy Turner |
Matt Roberts, Harold Watters |
06/14/2012 |
OSU Wine Grape Variety Trial Seeks to Increase Ohio Wine Grape Growing Options |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- In an effort to boost Ohio's wine industry, researchers with Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) are determining what new wine grape varieties can survive and thrive in Ohio's climate.
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Tracy Turner |
Gary Gao, Imed Dami |
03/01/2012 |
Seed Selection Key to Managing Soybean Disease, Achieving High Yields |
COLUMBUS, Ohio --As spring planting season approaches, soybean growers should be aware that one of the best ways to manage soybean disease is to make sure they plant the right varieties for their fields, said an Ohio State University Extension soybean expert.
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Tracy Turner |
Anne Dorrance |
12/06/2012 |
OSU Extension to Host Informational Meeting on Bovine Anaplasmosis |
MCCONNELSVILLE, Ohio – A disease that could cause death in cattle but hasn’t gotten much attention in Ohio is being reported to veterinarians, indicating a need to get more producers to understand what the disease is and how to combat it, a pair of Ohio State University Extension experts said.
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Tracy Turner |
Chris Penrose, William Shulaw |
07/10/2012 |
Corn Farmers 'Keeping Their Fingers Crossed' |
COLUMBUS, Ohio –Recent rains in some parts of Ohio may not be enough to stem the damage from high temperatures and drought conditions during corn pollination, according to an Ohio State University Extension specialist.
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Tracy Turner |
Peter Thomison |
02/14/2012 |
Cover Crops Boost Soil Health, Nutrients, Earthworms and Lower Costs |
PIKETON, Ohio – Ohio farmers looking to improve the overall health of their soil should consider planting oilseed radish, cereal rye, cowpea or Austrian winter pea as a cover crop, which can improve soil health and save money, says a soil scientist at the Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon.”
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Tracy Turner |
Rafiq Islam |
08/03/2012 |
2012 Farm Science Review Media Credential Request |
This year's Ohio State University Farm Science Review celebrates its 50th year and includes lots of newsworthy events, exhibits and presentations. Mark your calendars for Sept. 18-20, and be sure to join us at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center in London, Ohio.
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Tracy Turner |
Tracy Turner |
03/29/2012 |
Ohio State Experts Work with State Agriculture Professionals to Devise Water Quality Recommendations |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio crop growers can find ways to continue to help reduce excess agricultural nutrients from affecting or entering the western basin of Lake Erie using best management practices recommended by Ohio State University Extension experts.
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Tracy Turner |
Greg LaBarge |
05/11/2012 |
Farmers to Learn New Strawberry Production Method that Creates Earlier and Longer Harvest |
PIKETON, Ohio – Strawberry growers can learn about a new production method taught by an Ohio State University Extension specialist that can help them grow larger, sweeter strawberries that can be harvested in early May and well into fall.
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Tracy Turner |
Brad Bergefurd |
06/08/2012 |
New Website Offers Farm Safety and Health Information and Resources |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A new farm-related educational resource has been added to a national website that offers everyone from beginning farmers to veteran grower’s answers to hundreds of farm-related safety and health questions, in an easy-to-navigate format featuring information offered from a consortium of 74 land-grant universities, including Ohio State University.
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Tracy Turner |
Dee Jepsen |
03/16/2012 |
OSU Expert: Warm Winter May Bring Early Insects, But Effect on Field Crops Depends More on Weather and Growers’ Planting Dates |
WOOSTER, Ohio – While the near-record warm winter Ohio has experienced this year will cause some insects to appear earlier than normal, whether or not the bugs will impact field crops negatively depends more on the weather in spring, the variety of insect, and how early or late farmers decide to plant this year, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
05/11/2012 |
Wheat Growers Watching Weather in Ohio as Crops Are Ahead Two Weeks and Could Result in Strong Yields or Diseased Fields |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Wheat is already heading in some fields in northern and central Ohio and is flowering in some fields in the southern third of the state, some two weeks earlier than expected, according to an Ohio State University Extension wheat researcher.
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Tracy Turner |
Pierce Paul |
10/23/2012 |
Commercial Wine Production and Grape Growers Workshop Is Nov. 15 in Southern Ohio |
PIKETON, Ohio – Wine grape growers, commercial wine operators, and those interested in becoming either one can learn the practical and essential skills needed to be successful in the industry at a workshop held by Ohio State University horticulture, viticulture and enology experts Nov. 15.
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Tracy Turner |
Gary Gao |
08/02/2012 |
Continued Extreme Heat Could Damage Corn, Soybeans |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As days with extreme heat coupled with drought conditions have dominated the weather statewide in recent weeks, growers have begun to ask themselves just how hot is too hot for corn and soybeans?
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Tracy Turner |
Peter Thomison, Laura Elizabeth Lindsey |
03/16/2012 |
Conference to Help Small Farm Owners Market Products, Increase Profits |
Massillon, Ohio -- Small farm owners who want to tap into the growing demand for local foods and learn more about selling directly to grocery stores and restaurants can get tips from the experts during a small farm conference on March 31 in Massillon, Ohio.
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Tracy Turner |
Mike Hogan |