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02/04/2009 |
OSU Extension Horticulturist/State Master Gardener Coordinator Honored by ONLA |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension's statewide Master Gardener volunteer coordinator has received the Ohio Nursery Landscape Association's 2009 Teacher/Public Service Award.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Chatfield |
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09/13/2005 |
Testing the Best Fungicide Coverage for Soybean Rust |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Soybean rust may be a manageable disease, but getting effective fungicide coverage with the most efficient equipment and the least amount of cost may turn out to be a challenge. |
Candace Pollock |
Erdal Ozkan |
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06/02/2008 |
OSU Extension to Educate Youth on ATV Safety |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Over 500 Ohio youth and their parents are the focus of an Ohio State University Extension project involving education and proper operation of ATVs.
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Candace Pollock |
Dee Jepsen, Randall Reeder |
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11/15/2001 |
An Animal Disease Found in Sheep May Have Ties to a Human Intestinal Illness |
WOOSTER, Ohio - An animal disease that has potential links to a human intestinal illness may be more closely tied to sheep rather than dairy cattle, where the disease is most commonly associated. |
Candace Pollock |
Srinand Sreevatsan |
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06/16/2010 |
Keep Livestock Away from Poison Hemlock |
COLUMBUS, Ohio—The carrot family, which boasts a variety of familiar edibles such as parsley, celery, carrots, anise, fennel and cilantro, also contains a highly poisonous plant that many people confuse for its nontoxic counterparts. |
Candace Pollock |
Stan Smith |
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06/13/2006 |
4-H Holds Ohio's First Multiple-Handicapped Camp |
JACKSON, Ohio -- For hundreds of children across Ohio, 4-H camps are an escape from thoughts of school and household chores -- a time to enjoy the outdoors and make new friends while learning life skills in a fun-filled environment. Being a typical kid is what it's all about and it was no different for a group of special needs youths who recently participated in the first Ohio multiple-handicapped 4-H camp at Canter's Cave in Jackson County. |
Candace Pollock |
Connie Goble |
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06/26/2007 |
OSU Extension and 4-H Team Up on ATV Safety |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Improper use and lack of safety gear are the two major causes of ATV (all-terrain vehicle) crashes for both youth and adults. Ohio State University Extension and the National 4-H Council are teaming up this summer and fall to educate ATV operators so that a fun time doesn't turn into a disaster. |
Candace Pollock |
Randall Reeder |
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07/17/2001 |
New Insect Attacking Soybean Fields |
WOOSTER, Ohio - A new insect that attacks soybean plants is keeping both researchers and growers throughout the Midwest on guard this season.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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10/23/2008 |
Curious About Ohio's Wine Industry? Learn What It Takes to Establish a Commercial Vineyard |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Each year over 1.7 million people visit Ohio's 2,200 acres of vineyards and more than 100 winery operations, and demand for Ohio-produced wines continues to increase.
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Candace Pollock |
Julie Strawser |
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08/18/2009 |
Ohio Joins the National AgrAbility Program |
LONDON, Ohio – Ohio State University Extension has received a 4-year, $720,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assist farmers with disabilities through the national AgrAbility program. Visitors to Ohio State University's Farm Science Review can stop by the Safety Education Area to learn more. |
Candace Pollock |
Dee Jepsen |
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06/24/2005 |
Ohio's Corn Crop Parched |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With seedling blight diseases and replanting issues out of the way, Ohio corn growers are now faced with a new challenge: inadequate rainfall.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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07/18/2002 |
Follow Label When Using Feed Additive on Show Pigs |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A change in Ohio's exhibition livestock laws now allows producers to legally use an FDA-approved feed additive in their show pigs.
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Candace Pollock |
Gary Bowman, Steve Moeller |
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03/28/2008 |
Media Advisory: Meeting Features Arsenal of Educational Tools in Insect, Disease Fight |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Keeping an eye on recurring crop insects and diseases while getting a good bead on new ones is a task entomologists, plant pathologists and other experts tirelessly advocate that farmers should never back off of. |
Candace Pollock |
Nancy Taylor |
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04/11/2002 |
Fall Pansies One of the First Plants to Usher in Spring |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - In several garden plots on the Ohio State University agricultural campus, a splash of vibrant colors - blue, violet, white, yellow, red - stand out among the gray of bare trees and shrubs.
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Candace Pollock |
Claudio Pasian, Monica Kmetz-Gonzalez |
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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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04/18/2007 |
Ohio's Wheat May Have Escaped Frost Damage |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The recent bout of cold weather may have slowed the development of Ohio's wheat crop, but frost damage is anticipated to be less severe in Ohio than in more southern wheat-growing states. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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06/23/2009 |
Ohio State University Recruits Citizens to Count Lady Beetles |
WOOSTER, Ohio – The lady beetle, with its shiny, round red body and black spots, is one of the most recognizable in the insect world – celebrated as a beneficial predator. But native lady beetle populations are rapidly declining throughout the Midwest, and an Ohio State University entomologist wants to know where the insect stands in Ohio.
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Candace Pollock |
Mary Gardiner |
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03/25/2005 |
Aquaculture Workshop All About Raising Shrimp |
PIKETON, Ohio — The ins and outs of raising freshwater shrimp in Ohio will be covered in an Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon workshop on March 28. |
Candace Pollock |
Laura Tiu |
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10/01/2002 |
Horse Field Day To Focus On Pasture Management |
FINDLAY, Ohio - Equine enthusiasts seeking to better utilize their acreage may find topics of interest at a Horse Pasture Field Day to be held Oct. 5. |
Candace Pollock |
Gary Wilson |
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03/22/2006 |
Conference to Share Ways to Promote Locally Grown Products |
MARIETTA, Ohio – According to a recent Ohio State University survey, nearly 90 percent of Ohioans support locally grown foods, and 60 percent of respondents would spend more money for those products. With demand for "fresh from the farm" increasing, production and marketing opportunities abound for farmers, and an Ohio State University Extension conference will be held to give participants a helping hand.
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Candace Pollock |
Eric Barrett |
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01/10/2008 |
OSU Extension Offers Fact Sheets on Estate Planning |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension has developed a series of fact sheets to aid individuals in understanding the basic concepts of estate planning and the process of developing an estate plan. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Skeeles |
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06/27/2001 |
Learn Your Bugs: Beneficial Insects Can Help Control Garden Pests |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Garden lovers looking for a more natural way to control ornamental pests other than using insecticides may have to look no farther than their own backyard. |
Candace Pollock |
Barb Bloetscher |
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12/20/2004 |
Mulch Options Exist for Tomato Growers |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's easy to recognize the benefits mulches afford vegetable crops, but the challenge lies in choosing which mulch performs the best and doesn't lighten the wallet. |
Candace Pollock |
Elaine Grassbaugh |
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02/09/2010 |
Growers to Get Grain Markets Outlook at Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With ample corn in storage and weak global demand, many corn producers may be questioning how they should handle their excess corn in 2010 while balancing input costs and still make a profit. They may find answers at Ohio State University's Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, Feb. 25-26.
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Candace Pollock |
Matt Roberts |
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12/20/2006 |
Swine Niche Pork Producer Conference Offered |
BRYAN-MONTPELIER, Ohio -- Pork producers interested in non-traditional pork markets have the opportunity to attend the Swine Niche Pork Producer Conference Jan. 23 at the Ramada Conference Center in Bryan-Montpelier, Ohio. |
Candace Pollock |
Dale Ricker |
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04/15/2009 |
Facing Compacted Soils? Practice Continuous No-Till for Better Yields |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When using heavy machinery on cropland under potential compaction situations, farmers may get better yields by practicing continuous no-till than with annual deep tillage.
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Candace Pollock |
Randall Reeder |
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10/06/2004 |
Media Advisory: Ohio State Wetlands Complex to be Dedicated |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The final stages of Ohio State University's "Buckeye Swamp" will culminate with the dedication of the wetlands teaching, research and service complex on Oct. 8. |
Candace Pollock |
Karen Frees |
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12/16/2005 |
Corn Surprises, Despite Rough Growing Season |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One couldn't tell from Ohio's average corn yield that 2005 was a rough season for growers.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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10/26/2007 |
Economics, Policy and Markets Focus of Agricultural Outlook and Policy Program |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Farm Bill, grain and biofuel markets, agricultural law and farm input costs are just some of the topics being covered during this year's Ohio State University Agricultural Outlook and Policy Program.
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Candace Pollock |
Stan Ernst |
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08/11/2008 |
Experts to Debate Rising Food Prices at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio -- The dynamics of the global economy and food production are shifting, and agricultural economists from Ohio State University and Purdue University will discuss the driving forces behind the change during this year's Farm Science Review.
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Candace Pollock |
Stan Ernst |
