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11/13/2007 |
Israeli Visits Promote Collaboration Between Ohio State University and Middle East Nation |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Two Israeli agricultural experts will be visiting Ohio State University this week as part of the Ohio-Israel Agricultural Initiative, which supports research collaboration and information exchange between The Negev Foundation and Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. |
Candace Pollock |
Sarah Horowitz |
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11/13/2007 |
No Trick to Choosing Transgenic Corn Hybrids |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Transgenic corn hybrids may differ in performance from non-genetically modified varieties in response to various insect pests, but the same recommendations apply when selecting hybrids for planting. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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11/13/2007 |
Economist Promotes New Economic Development Model |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Any nation can drive away poverty, hunger and disease and reap the benefits of a successful economy. All it takes is six key principles, according to an Ohio State University agricultural economist.
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Candace Pollock |
Luther Tweeten |
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11/11/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Smelt It (for the Week of Nov. 11, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Guess what my uncle eats. Smelt!
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Kurt Knebusch |
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11/09/2007 |
Chow Line: Truffles big on flavor, reputation and price |
Why are truffles (the fungi) so expensive?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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11/07/2007 |
Despite Summer Drought, Corn Yields Heading for Record Books |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Despite an abnormally dry season, and in some cases a severe drought, Ohio's corn harvest is wrapping up with better-than-expected yields, much to the surprise of growers and agronomists alike.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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11/07/2007 |
Solutions Offered to Continuous Corn Issues at No-Till Conference |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio no-till growers practicing continuous corn production face issues normally remedied with crop rotation. Overcoming production issues with corn-after-corn management will be addressed during the Ohio No-Till Conference, Dec. 4. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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11/02/2007 |
Chow Line: Fiber goal linked with calorie intake |
The back of my cereal box says that 25 to 38 grams of fiber are recommended each day. Why is there such a disparity? How do I know if I need 25 grams or 38 grams? |
Martha Filipic |
Jaime Foster |
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11/01/2007 |
Annie's Project Being Offered in Ohio This Winter |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Annie's Project, a risk management course for women in agriculture, will be offered again in Ohio this winter. |
Candace Pollock |
Julia Woodruff |
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11/01/2007 |
Test Flood-Damaged Corn for Mold Before Feeding to Livestock |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- As growers wrap up corn harvest this season, they should give special attention to fields inundated by floodwaters earlier this year in parts of northwest and north central Ohio. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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11/01/2007 |
Follow the Rules When Planting Transgenic Corn |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- As the number of Ohio growers planting transgenic corn hybrids increases, Ohio State University Extension entomologists are reiterating the importance of following required Insect Resistant Management (IRM) guidelines.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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10/30/2007 |
OSU Extension Program to Offer Drought Relief Tips |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Recent rains that soaked Ohio for several days may have finally brought some relief to drought-stressed areas across southern Ohio, but the impacts on crops and producers' wallets is likely to continue for many months to come. Ohio State University Extension is offering a free program in November to aid those affected by this season's adverse weather. |
Candace Pollock |
David Dugan |
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10/29/2007 |
Make Sure Alternative Forages Contain Adequate Nutrients |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- For livestock producers facing hay shortages this winter, finding alternative forages is not as much of a challenge as providing feed sources with adequate protein and energy for overall ruminant health. |
Candace Pollock |
Francis Fluharty |
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10/29/2007 |
Ohio Growers Looking to Double Profits with One System |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Based on historically high futures market prices of wheat and soybeans, Ohio growers may try to grab double the profits with one production system. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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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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10/26/2007 |
Chow Line: Glucose numbers depend on test used (for 11/4/07) |
My husband was diagnosed with diabetes with a blood sugar level of 180 milligrams per deciliter. A friend who has diabetes said 180 is really pre-diabetes -- a level of 200 is needed for diabetes. Why would the doctor say my husband has diabetes? |
Martha Filipic |
Martha Belury |
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10/26/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Locking Deer Antlers (for the Week of Nov. 4, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Do deer ever get their antlers stuck together?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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10/25/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Pacific Trash Vortex (for the Week of Oct. 28, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Here's what my friend Steve said at lunch: that there's a great big pile of plastic garbage floating in the middle of the ocean. True?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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10/24/2007 |
Delay Fall Alfalfa Cuttings to Replenish Supplies Next Spring |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio producers planning to harvest alfalfa this fall should make their final cuttings closer to the killing frost to ensure high-energy, rigorous stands next spring.
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Candace Pollock |
Mark Sulc |
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10/23/2007 |
Ohio Drought Doesn't Slow Soybeans; Record Yields Possible |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Drought conditions throughout much of Ohio this season have done little to slow the performance of the soybean crop. In fact, growers could be looking at near-record yields. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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10/22/2007 |
Extension Beef Team Resources Available to Producers |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With hay yields lower than expected and pasture damaged from drought, it could be next spring before producers have adequate forage supplies for their livestock.
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Candace Pollock |
Stan Smith |
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10/22/2007 |
2008 Ohio Wheat Crop Anticipated to Top One Million Acres |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Wheat planting in Ohio is anticipated to hit a million acres or more this year, thanks to historically high futures market prices and continued production efforts to keep wheat in the crop rotation. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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10/22/2007 |
OSU Extension Offers Workshops on Income Tax Preparation |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension will be offering nine two-day workshops in November and December for tax practitioners on new information and changes related to preparing state and federal state returns. |
Candace Pollock |
Warren Lee |
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10/21/2007 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Squirrels A-fallin'! (for the Week of Oct. 21, 2007) |
Q. Dear Twig: Do squirrels ever fall out of trees?
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Kurt Knebusch |
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10/19/2007 |
Corn Rootworm Populations Spreading |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Populations of Western corn rootworm and its variant counterpart continue to increase in fields throughout western and northwestern Ohio, and are even beginning to spread east, according to Ohio State University Extension sampling.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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10/19/2007 |
Chow Line: Caffeine OK, but can irritate stomach (for 10/28/07) |
A colleague just experienced a bout of stomach flu. As she recovered, she said she felt OK as long as she didn't consume caffeine. Was it the caffeine or the coffee that upset her stomach? |
Martha Filipic |
Marti Andrews |
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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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10/17/2007 |
Family Fundamentals: Too much clutter? The time to tackle it is today (for October 2007) |
I can't seem to keep clutter from overtaking my life. Any ideas?
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Martha Filipic |
Lois Clark |
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10/17/2007 |
Learn the Latest on Emerald Ash Borer Research Nov. 7 in Waldo (Marion Co.) |
WALDO, Ohio ââ¬â Join Ohio and Michigan experts as they present the latest findings on the emerald ash borer (EAB), Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the town of Waldo, between Marion and Delaware, Ohio.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Amy Stone |
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10/17/2007 |
Are Deer Eating Your Profits? Reduce the Losses with OSU Extension Workshop |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Deer may be quiet, elusive creatures, but the pronounced damage they leave behind eats away millions of dollars a year in profits. |
Candace Pollock |
Brad Bergefurd |
