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 |
10/15/2007 |
Weather Reins in Aphid Populations This Season |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Despite entomologists' predictions for high soybean aphid populations this season, the pest posed little to no problems for most Ohio producers. |
Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
04/15/2003 |
Weather Kind to Ohio's Wheat |
WOOSTER, Ohio â The weather, so far, has been good to Ohioâs wheat with much of the crop rapidly âgreening upâ throughout the state.
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Candace Pollock |
Pat Lipps |
11/04/2005 |
Ways to Cut Winter Heating Costs Plentiful |
COLUMBUS, Ohio —With mountains of debt already weighing heavy on the wallet, potentially high heating bills this winter could put an even tighter chokehold on a consumer's strapped budget. |
Candace Pollock |
Susan Shockey |
10/10/2002 |
Wayne County Farm to Become Unique 'Living Laboratory' for OARDC |
WOOSTER, Ohio â Ohio State University (OSU) has announced a gift of land from longtime Wayne County, Ohio resident Patricia Miller Quinby and the estate of her late sister, Virginia Miller Reed.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Howard Wise |
10/14/2010 |
Watershed Forum to Focus on Protecting Water Quality Through Land Use Planning |
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio – Watershed health is essential to developing and maintaining productive communities. A watershed forum being held this month will focus on the importance of land use planning to protect water quality. |
Candace Pollock |
Kim Williams |
07/23/2002 |
Waterman Field Day Includes Facility Dedication |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Summer is nearly half over; gardeners and farmers will soon be reaping the benefits of all their hard work. The public is invited on August 8 to see the hard work that has been done at the Ohio State University Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Lab with a field day and open house of a new lab facility. |
Candace Pollock |
Mark Schmittgen |
06/16/2004 |
Waterman a Model for Water Conservation |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Agricultural run-off into surface waters is one of the leading causes of water pollution, especially in area watersheds. But there are ways to achieve zero nutrient run off and an upcoming field day is designed to show farmers just how to accomplish this.
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Candace Pollock |
Dale Arnold, Larry Brown |
02/03/2011 |
Water Quality and Managing Ag Nutrients: Talk Today (2/3) at OSU |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Larry Antosch of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation will present “Water Quality and Agricultural Nutrient Management: Many Forces Converge” today (2/3) at Ohio State.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Jeff S. Sharp |
06/20/2001 |
Water Gardening, Rediscovering an Ancient Hobby |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Ancient Egyptians living along the Nile were lulled by the beauty and tranquility of water gardens, areas of water specifically designed to hold plants. Times may have changed, but the importance of water in the garden remains. From fountains to reflecting pools, water is used as a focus of relaxation and as a natural element to support plants and attract wildlife. |
Candace Pollock |
Dale Bradshaw |
05/23/2012 |
Warm Winter, Early Spring Increase Livestock Risk from Noxious Weed |
LANCASTER, Ohio – The near-record warm winter and early spring Ohio experienced this year mean that cressleaf groundsel is on the rise earlier than normal and causing potential problems for livestock producers, said an Ohio State University Extension beef cattle expert. The weed is now listed on Ohio’s Noxious Weed list because of the poisonous characteristics it poses to some animals
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Tracy Turner |
Stan Smith |
01/30/2006 |
Warm Winter Weather Could be Trouble for Wheat |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio's unseasonably mild winter could cause problems for the wheat crop once it breaks dormancy, especially if the season seesaws from snowy to warmer conditions during green-up. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
01/30/2008 |
Want to Save on Fertilizer? Run a Soil Test |
ADA, Ohio -- With fertilizer prices continuing their upward trend, a soil test is the best tool available to farmers that can help them manage their crops while leaving more money in their pockets. |
Candace Pollock |
Robert Mullen |
04/06/2010 |
Want to Grow Your Own Backyard Fruits? It's Not Hard to Get Started |
DELAWARE, Ohio – With the downturn in the economy and the move toward healthier, locally produced foods, more Ohio homeowners are interested in growing their own backyard fruits. They'll be happy to learn that it isn't hard to get started. |
Candace Pollock |
Gary Gao |
04/29/2011 |
VP Statement Regarding Ohio House Budget |
Statement from Bobby D. Moser, Vice President for Agricultural Administration and Dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences on the Ohio House budget
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Suzanne Steel |
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02/04/2010 |
Vomitoxin on the Mind of Growers as They Choose Corn Hybrids for This Growing Season |
WOOSTER, Ohio – As Ohio corn growers struggle with moldy grain in storage and costly vomitoxin problems, they are faced with the challenges of selecting hybrids for the 2010 growing season they hope will help them avoid a repeat of poor grain quality. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
04/05/2011 |
Volunteers Needed for Milk Study |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- More people are choosing to drink raw milk these days, and Ohio State University researchers are hoping to find out why.
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros, Janet Buffer |
05/04/2011 |
Volunteers Dig in for Tornado-hit Arboretum |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Fifty-some high school and college students recently planted trees in tornado-damaged Secrest Arboretum, part of the Ohio Landscape Association’s PLANET Day of Service.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Sandy Munley |
07/14/2005 |
Vinegar Makes Good Organic Herbicide |
PIKETON, Ohio — A common food product, famous for its smorgasbord of uses in everything from the home to health to lawn care, has been found to be an effective herbicide in vegetable and high-value fruit production. |
Candace Pollock |
Rafiq Islam |
08/02/2010 |
View Wildlife and Increase Species Diversity on Your Property. Learn How at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio – Wildlife viewing around the homestead is becoming a popular hobby and visitors to Ohio State University's Farm Science Review can learn how to attract and monitor various species on their property. |
Candace Pollock |
Marne Titchenell |
11/06/2002 |
Viburnum Chewer Makes Its Way Into Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio --Ohio landscapers, nursery managers and home gardeners should begin examining their viburnums a little closer. A new exotic pest has just arrived in town --and itâs hungry for the popular woody ornamentals.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Dan Herms |
12/14/2005 |
Vet-Med Opportunities with New Ohio State Degree Program |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new academic program, being offered by Ohio State University's Department of Animal Sciences in collaboration with Columbus State Community College, is adding career opportunities for students interested in the field of veterinary medicine. |
Candace Pollock |
Amy Lahmers |
01/28/2008 |
Ventilation Trailer Helps Manage Livestock Environment |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A new tool is now available to Ohio pork producers to help them better manage the environment in their livestock facilities, potentially improving production and boosting overall savings. |
Candace Pollock |
Glen Arnold |
07/27/2006 |
Velleman Receives Turkey Industry Research Award |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Sandra Velleman, a professor of animal sciences with Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) in Wooster, has been awarded the 2006 National Turkey Federation Research Award.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Jim Kinder |
01/15/2009 |
Vegetable Growers: Learn Tomato Grafting at Jan. 27 Workshop in Wooster |
WOOSTER, Ohio ââ¬â Ohio State University is offering a workshop on tomato grafting on Tuesday, Jan. 27, in Wooster, tailored to growers interested in finding out more about this technique and related research trials.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Matt Kleinhenz |
03/10/2011 |
Vegetable Growers: High Tunnel Workshop Set for April 13 in Archbold, NW Ohio |
ARCHBOLD, Ohio -- High tunnels, an increasingly popular solution to extending the production season for fruits and vegetables, will be the focus of an April 13 Ohio State University Extension workshop to be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the northwestern Ohio town of Archbold.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Greg LaBarge |
11/19/2002 |
Varying Soil Conditions Can Impact Nutrient Levels |
WOOSTER, Ohio - This growing season's topsy-turvy weather may have impacted more than crop performance and subsequent yields. |
Candace Pollock |
Maurice Watson |
10/28/2010 |
Variety Selection/Seed Treatments Key to Managing Soybean Pathogens |
WOOSTER, Ohio – With soybean harvest nearly complete, now's the time to be thinking about choosing the right soybean varieties for next season to help manage the myriad of diseases and pests that can impact the crop. |
Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
10/09/2001 |
Variety of GMO Tests are Available to Farmers |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Farmers who grow non-GMO (genetically modified organism) crops for specialty markets can utilize a variety of tests that determine whether or not their crop is truly GMO-free.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
10/14/2010 |
Variable SCN Counts May Change the Way Farmers Sample Fields |
WOOSTER, Ohio – It's that time of year to sample fields for soybean cyst nematode, and new Ohio State University research is indicating that soybean producers may need to double up their efforts to analyze soil for eggs. |
Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |