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09/27/2011 |
Late-planted Corn Could Lead to Additional Drying Costs at Harvest |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a season marked by significant precipitation prior to planting and recent rains leading into harvest, farmers in the Eastern Corn Belt might expect corn coming out of the field at a higher moisture content than usual. Higher moisture corn could lead to higher energy costs for farmers this fall, according to Ohio State University Extension Production Business Management Leader Barry Ward.
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Andy Vance |
Barry Ward |
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08/11/2011 |
100-Bushel Soybeans Possible, Farmers Should Master Basics First |
URBANA, Ohio -- With continuing improvements in plant genetics, biotechnology and farm management, producing high-yielding soybeans is more attainable than ever, according to one Ohio State University Extension expert.
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Andy Vance |
Harold Watters |
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09/27/2011 |
Agricultural Exports Add Significant Value to Ohio Farmers’ Revenue |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Amid a visit to Ohio by a Taiwan soybean and corn delegation to sign letters of intent to purchase corn and soybeans, Ohio State University agricultural economist Ian Sheldon said the export of agricultural products adds significantly to farm revenues.
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Andy Vance |
Ian Sheldon |
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08/11/2011 |
Favorable midseason weather conditions mean near-trendline yield still possible |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Late planting conditions coupled with high heat and below-average rainfall throughout June and early July could have spelled disaster for Ohio’s corn crop this year. A reversal of meteorological fortunes during critical phases of the growing season, however, means a near-trendline yield is still possible, according to Ohio State University experts.
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Andy Vance |
Peter Thomison, Harold Watters |
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06/30/2011 |
Markets Watching Tight Supplies, Question Demand Strength |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Volatility has been used to describe the grain markets with increasing frequency in recent years, and an Ohio State University agricultural economist expects the trend to continue throughout 2011.
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Andy Vance |
Carl Zulauf |
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07/23/2012 |
President Gee Expresses Support for Ohio Farmers |
Concern about the drought currently gripping Ohio was apparent at Ohio State’s Molly Caren Agricultural Center, home of the annual Farm Science Review. Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee expressed his concern and support for Ohio farmers as he visited the farm today as part of the university’s annual Roads Scholars tour for new faculty.
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Amy Murray |
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03/11/2010 |
Ohio Company Shows 'Concrete' Support of 4-H |
ZANESVILLE, Ohio -- There's concrete support for Ohio State University Extension's 4-H program in southeastern Ohio -- at least that's the message when residents see a newly painted Smith Concrete truck traveling through the area.
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Amy Grove |
Vicki Schwartz |
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04/02/2007 |
Farm Safety Round-Ups Celebrate 10 Years |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Every year across the nation, more than 100 children die and more than 24,000 youth experience serious injury associated with agricultural activities. For the last 10 years, Ohio State University Extension has worked to reduce those numbers with Farm Safety Round-Ups, in which more than 12,000 youths have participated so far.
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Amy Beaudreault |
Dee Jepsen |
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06/01/2011 |
Media Advisory: Unique Highway Tree Planting Project Kicks Off Tomorrow (6/2) in Gahanna |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Reporters are invited tomorrow (6/2) at 10 a.m. to the kickoff of “Greening the Highways” -- a binational project that seeks to increase the survival rate and environmental benefits of trees planted in urban areas in Ontario, Canada, and Ohio. The project's first tree planting in Ohio will take place in Gahanna, at the intersection of I-270 South and Hamilton Road.
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07/01/2011 |
Down-Under Digestive Microbes Could Help Lower Methane Gas From Livestock |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The discovery that a bacterial species in the Australian Tammar wallaby gut is responsible for keeping the animal’s methane emissions relatively low suggests a potential new strategy may exist to try to reduce methane emissions from livestock, according to a new study.
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05/21/2012 |
OARDC Rose Garden to Hold Open House June 9 |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Last year’s mild winter should mean “a grand display of blooms” this spring, said Kelly King, caretaker of Wooster’s Garden of Roses of Legend and Romance, which will hold its free annual open house on June 9.
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Kelly King |
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06/01/2011 |
Fish Farming Focus of June 25 Field Day |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Ohio State University's South Centers at Piketon, located off State Route 32 in Pike County, may not look like the ideal place for yellow perch, lake sturgeon, largemouth bass and blue gill. But it's full of surprises. The facility boasts the only aquaculture genetics lab in the Midwest and is the cornerstone of research and education for Ohio's $6 million aquaculture industry.
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Julie Moose |
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01/03/2011 |
Get the Latest on Forage Management at Heart of America Grazing Conference |
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Livestock producers looking for the latest information on forages, grazing techniques and pasture management have the opportunity to attend the Heart of America Grazing Conference this month.
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Jeff McCutcheon |
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08/29/2012 |
Fruit, Vegetable Safety Program Set for Sept. 24 in Chillicothe |
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio -- A program on preventing microbial contamination on fruit and vegetable farms will take place in Chillicothe. Good Agricultural Practices are the focus.
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Ashley Kulhanek |
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01/04/2011 |
OSU Nursery Short Course/CENTS Set for Jan. 23-26 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University Extension educators and horticulture industry organizers are gearing up for the 2011 OSU Nursery Short Course and the Ohio Nursery & Landscape Association Central Environmental Nursery Trade Show (CENTS).
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Denise Johnson |
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01/05/2011 |
OSU Extension/OSIA to Hold Sheep and Goat Programs This Winter |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association will offer nine district sheep and goat programs throughout Ohio this winter, as well as a Sheep and Goat Production School in Athens.
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Roger High |
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09/26/2012 |
Urban Coyotes Never Stray: New Study Finds 100 Percent Monogamy |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Coyotes living in cities don’t ever stray from their mates, and stay with each other till death do them part, according to a new study.
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Stan Gehrt, Cecilia Hennessy |
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04/24/2012 |
Have Questions? Ask an Extension Expert with New Online Tool |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohioans who have questions -- on everything from personal finance to agricultural enterprise budgets, from gardening to crop production, from nutrition to producing fruits and vegetables safely -- have a new way to find answers.
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03/16/2011 |
Artisan Cheese Making Workshop in Ashtabula County in April |
JEFFERSON, Ohio -- Enhance your dairy operation with a farmstead cheese business with the aid of an Ohio State University Extension workshop, "Hands-On Basic Cheese Making -- Enhancing Dairy Profitability with Cheese." This workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27-29, 2011, at the Grindstone Creek Lodge at 4-H Camp Whitewood in Windsor, Ohio.
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David L. Marrison |
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04/23/2012 |
Wheat Growers Need to Prepare For Foliar Fungicide Application As Wheat Growth in Ohio Is Ahead Two Weeks |
WOOSTER, Ohio – While cool weather conditions over the last few weeks have worked to slow wheat down considerably, the development of the crop is still at least a week or two ahead of what is considered to be normal in Ohio at this time of year, according to an Ohio State University Extension wheat researcher.
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Pierce Paul |
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02/23/2012 |
Free 'Growing Our Own' Gardening Workshops in Columbus |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension and Local Matters are collaborating on a series of free gardening workshops through mid-June.
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Mike Hogan |
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09/19/2012 |
Growing the Cure Launched at 50th Farm Science Review |
COLUMBUS, OHIO -- What if the food we ate fought against cancer?
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Carolyn Siebert |
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04/06/2011 |
Grewal Receives University Distinction |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Parwinder Grewal, professor of entomology, was honored April 5 with The Ohio S
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Parwinder Grewal |
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02/23/2012 |
Workshops Help Growers Make Products 'MarketReady' |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Ohio food producers looking to sell through different marketing channels are invited to attend one of three MarketReady training programs. The day-long workshop teaches what is required to sell to grocers, restaurants and other wholesale buyers.
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Julie Moose |
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04/07/2011 |
Ag Opportunities Conference April 16 in Marietta; Register by April 13 |
Farmers will learn to grow new crops, new ideas for the farm
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Eric Barrett |
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08/24/2011 |
In the Firewood Business? Join Ohio State Firewood Directory, Connect with Customers |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension is inviting all firewood dealers in the state to submit their contact information for inclusion in a comprehensive industry directory aimed at better connecting potential consumers with producers.
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05/08/2012 |
Chadwick Arboretum Spring Plant Sale Set for May 10-12 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With Arbor Day still fresh in plant lovers’ minds and Mother's Day soon to come, the annual Spring Plant Sale, Auction, and Gardening Fair at Ohio State University's Chadwick Arboretum and Learning Gardens is expected to draw a crowd.
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Mary Maloney |
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12/21/2011 |
Webinars Focus on Technologies to Help Increase Business |
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- A series of webinars on using social media, mobile apps and other technologies to help increase business is being offered by Penn State Extension in collaboration with Ohio State University Extension and University of Minnesota Extension.
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Julie Fox |
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02/15/2011 |
Singh to Present Harris Award Seminar |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A University of California, Davis, professor, known for his research to improve food processing, will accept Ohio State University's 2010 Harris Award for Excellence in Food Science and Technology on Tuesday, Feb. 22.
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Kelly Elisar |
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02/23/2012 |
Ohio Farm to School Offers Free Online Presentation for Producers |
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Mary Griffith |
