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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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02/12/2002 |
Soybean Germplasm Lines Show Resistance to Insect Defoliation |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Two recently released soybean germplasm lines appear to resist defoliation against bean leaf beetle and western corn rootworm, insects that have been known to cause severe crop damage throughout the mid-west.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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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 |
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07/26/2012 |
Drought Causing Severe Threat from Twospotted Spider Mite on Ohio Soybeans |
WOOSTER, Ohio – The severe and prolonged extreme heat and rainfall shortages that have led to moderate and severe drought conditions across Ohio have also led to reports of the twospotted spider mite, a dangerous pest that can cause severe damage to soybeans, including the death of the entire plant, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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05/10/2012 |
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 |
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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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07/22/2002 |
Don't Skip Soybean Aphid Scouting Despite Low Numbers |
WOOSTER, Ohio - The soybean aphid has just now made an appearance in Ohio's soybean fields and growers should begin scouting their fields to monitor population levels.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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10/28/2010 |
Ohioans Overwhelmingly Respond to OSU Extension Requests for Stink Bug Info |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With the help of homeowners, Ohio State University Extension entomologists have compiled plenty of statewide data on the brown marmorated stink bug, a relatively new pest to Ohio that not only damages crops but takes up overwintering residence in homes.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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08/30/2005 |
Soybean Defoliators Make Way for Pod Feeders |
WOOSTER, Ohio — The soybean aphid may be on the downturn from high summer populations, but its diminishment doesn't necessarily mean an end to scouting fields.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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10/10/2006 |
Expect High Soybean Aphid Populations Next Year |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The soybean aphid may be back in full force throughout Ohio soybean fields in 2007.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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10/20/2011 |
Cutworm Numbers Increasing, Not Yet Presenting Problems in Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio – The number of adult moths of the western bean cutworm trapped by Ohio State University Extension professionals increased for the fifth straight year, but fortunately, larval infestations have yet to present an economic impact on Ohio farms.
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Andy Vance |
Ron Hammond |
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07/22/2002 |
Continued Dry Conditions May Favor Spider Mites |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Continuing drought conditions through much of Ohio may lead to outbreaks of two-spotted spider mites on soybeans.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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05/29/2008 |
Weather Slowing Corn, Increasing Chances for Pest Problems |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Planting delays and cool weather have slowed corn development, paving the way for a potential issue with slugs in no-till fields. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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05/09/2002 |
Keep in Mind Insect Pests When Planting Soybeans |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Soybean growers may be looking to get their crop in the ground, but they especially need to keep in mind two insect pests this growing season.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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07/12/2007 |
Assess Corn for Rootworm Injury |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Like other insects and plant pests, Western corn rootworm is making an early appearance in Ohio due to hot, dry conditions -- prompting field scouting for feeding injury. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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07/24/2001 |
Little-Known Virus May Cause Problems for Soybean Growers |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Ohio soybean growers are getting a double whammy this season.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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06/04/2008 |
Cereal Leaf Beetle is Back in Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The cereal leaf beetle, a wheat pest of bygone days, is becoming more numerous again in Ohio, and some cereal grain growers are seeing feeding damage to their crop this season. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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02/20/2003 |
Be Prepared For High Slug Populations This Season |
WOOSTER, Ohio â Ohio no-till growers may be wrestling with high slug populations again this growing season.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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01/27/2005 |
Timing of Soybean Rust May Impact Soybean Aphid Control |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Soybean growers are bracing for a soybean aphid population explosion this growing season, and controlling the pest could become even more challenging if soybean rust is thrown into the mix of management practices. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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07/05/2005 |
Soybean Aphid Populations on the Rise |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Soybean aphid populations are on the rise in Ohio, just as entomologists and other industry specialists have predicted. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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06/17/2009 |
Soybean Aphids Arrive in Ohio, and in Big Numbers |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The soybean aphid has arrived in Ohio. Ohio State University Extension entomologists have found the sapsucker on early planted soybeans, and in some fields at numbers higher than expected. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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01/29/2007 |
Prepare for Slugs/Aphids; Learn How at Conservation Tillage Event |
ADA, Ohio -- Growers participating in Ohio State University Extension's Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference will get the latest information on two recurring field crop pests: slugs and soybean aphids.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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10/13/2006 |
Ohio Farmers Making the Switch to Transgenic Corn |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The use of transgenic corn hybrids could increase significantly in Ohio next year, due to rising corn rootworm problems and lower product costs compared to traditional hybrid packages.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond, Peter Thomison |
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03/17/2008 |
Southern Ohio Corn May be at Risk for Stewart's Wilt |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Southern Ohio's corn crop may face a high risk of Stewart's bacterial wilt and leaf blight this growing season. The disease is caused by a bacterium carried and spread by adult flea beetles.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond, Pierce Paul |
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11/18/2008 |
Plant Resistance to Soybean Aphid Found in Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A soybean plant introduction (PI) has been found to show resistance to soybean aphid in Ohio, paving the way to control the insect through new resistant cultivars.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond, Rouf Mian |
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11/07/2012 |
Renovations at Ohio State Wetland Aim to Ramp Up Its Programs and Impact |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State’s renowned Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park, which opened its doors 20 years ago, is now in the process of opening them wider.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Ron Hendrick, Lynn McCready |
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02/12/2002 |
New Agricultural Organization Strives to Improve Working Relationships |
FINDLAY, Ohio - Agricultural employers seeking to improve their human resource management skills have assistance from a new organization. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Overmyer |
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02/14/2012 |
Kensinger Joins Ohio State as Chair of Animal Sciences |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As part of his new role as chair of Ohio State University’s Department of Animal Sciences, Ronald S. Kensinger plans to create new partnerships, boost the department’s fundraising efforts and increase the amount of access to hands-on research opportunities for students.
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Tracy Turner |
Ronald S. Kensinger |
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11/17/2010 |
Free Program to Demonstrate Livestock Handling Principles |
ALBANY, Ohio – Animal handling is an important component of an overall animal welfare strategy, and implementing low-stress practices are not only healthy for the animal, but also make things easier for the animal handler.
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Candace Pollock |
Rory Lewandowski |
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04/09/2008 |
Tips to Put Damaged Pastures Back into Production |
ATHENS, Ohio -- Like many Ohio farmers, livestock producers looking to re-seed or renovate their pasture paddocks after last year's drought are facing high input and seed costs. Ohio State University Extension educator Rory Lewandowski offers a variety of management strategies to help producers ease back into productive forages this spring. |
Candace Pollock |
Rory Lewandowski |
