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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 |
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12/10/2007 |
New Extension Award Named in Memory of Morrow County Agent |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A newly created Ohio State University Extension award that recognizes accomplishments within the organization at the county level has been named in honor of a Morrow County Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension educator.
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Candace Pollock |
Chris Zoller, Glen Arnold |
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03/12/2007 |
Strip Tillage an Option for No-Till Farmers with Continuous Corn |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- No-till farmers looking to plant corn after corn this growing season have the option of practicing strip tillage to maintain soil conservation benefits while reducing production issues associated with no-till monoculture crop systems. |
Candace Pollock |
Randall Reeder |
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11/13/2001 |
OSU Extension to Hold LEAP Training |
PAULDING, Ohio - Practicing sound environmental technologies is a key component to maintaining a successful livestock farm while helping to enhance the industry's responsible image with consumers. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Lopshire |
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11/01/2010 |
Ohio Participates in National Pilot Program to Build Rural Economies |
NELSONVILLE, Ohio – Ohio is participating in a national pilot program to strengthen rural areas in the hopes of improving economic development and creating new jobs. |
Candace Pollock |
Becky Nesbitt |
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06/04/2010 |
Some Ohio Corn May Need Replanting |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio's corn planting may be nearing completion, but corn damaged from saturated soils and ponding conditions from intermittent heavy rains may need to be replanted. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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09/16/2002 |
Some Soil Bacteria Protect Soybeans From Root Diseases |
WOOSTER, Ohio - In the struggle to protect soybean plants against root diseases, one Ohio State University researcher is taking the fight below the soil surface. |
Candace Pollock |
Brian McSpadden Gardener |
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06/18/2009 |
Education, Not Regulation Key to Improving Animal Welfare |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Education, not regulation, and changing attitudes, not facilities, are the keys to improving animal well-being on the farm.
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Candace Pollock |
James Kinder, Jeanne Osborne |
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10/28/2005 |
Delaying Corn Harvest Could Affect Yields |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Low grain prices, unfavorable weather and hurricane-related transportation issues have some Ohio growers dragging their feet with corn harvest. But any further delay could cause severe stalk lodging and subsequent yield losses.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison, Pierce Paul |
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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 |
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07/08/2008 |
New Days, New Discoveries at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio -- When times are good in agriculture, everyone enjoys a good farm show, and organizers of Ohio State University's Farm Science Review are hoping that the overall positive vibe of the industry will carry over to this year's event. |
Candace Pollock |
Chuck Gamble |
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07/17/2008 |
CCA College Being Offered at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio -- Soybean pest and disease management, agricultural technology, and fertility will be the highlights of the CCA (Certified Crop Advisor) College during this year's Ohio State University Farm Science Review. |
Candace Pollock |
Harold Watters |
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11/20/2006 |
Bringing Quality Beef to the Middle East with Ohio-Israeli Project |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A unique collaboration between Ohio State University and Israel is creating opportunities to raise quality beef cattle in this Middle East country, giving producers a more competitive edge over countries that import cattle and providing consumers with a fresher product.
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Candace Pollock |
Fernando Silveira, Gene Steiner, Sarah Horowitz |
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04/16/2002 |
Boosting Soybean Yield/Profits Involves a Mix of Management Practices |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Careful incorporation of inoculants, fungicide seed treatments and reduced seeding rates into a crop production program may give soybean farmers a boost in yield and extra money in their pockets at the end of the growing season.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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08/30/2002 |
Continued Dry Weather May Spell Lodging Trouble for Corn |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Though welcomed by corn growers across the state, the recent rainfall throughout Ohio will probably provide little relief for many cornfields.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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04/22/2010 |
Cows on the Run Entertaining, But Injuries From Livestock No Laughing Matter |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Stay calm. When you've got a 1,000-pound cow running around loose in a public place, that's the best advice that Ohio State University Extension ag safety professional Kent McGuire can offer.
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Candace Pollock |
Kent McGuire |
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10/20/2004 |
Ohio Master Gardeners Look to the Future |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- "Harvesting the Past, Sowing the Future" marks the theme for the Ohio Master Gardener Conference, an event that attracts more than 400 state Master Gardeners each year. |
Candace Pollock |
Mary Maloney |
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04/06/2009 |
OSU Extension Raising Animal Welfare Awareness |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- From a recent HBO documentary that chronicled a 2006 alleged animal abuse case at an Ohio pig farm to the current rumored movement by the Humane Society of the United States to target animal rights in Ohio, animal welfare is still a hot issue that stirs the emotions no matter what side of the fence one stands on. |
Candace Pollock |
Naomi Botheras |
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08/02/2005 |
Federal Funding May Further Wetlands Research |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Congress has its eye on Ohio State University's Olentangy River Wetland Research Park (ORWRP) to continue its research in ecological restoration, as well as to help solve a pollution problem growing in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Candace Pollock |
Bill Mitsch |
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05/07/2008 |
Ag Economist: Look to Long-Term Sustainability to Solve Food Crisis |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When it comes to a food crisis, history has taught the world a thing or two. One is what we don't learn tends to repeat. And this current lesson might be the most challenging one we've ever faced, says an Ohio State University agricultural economist. |
Candace Pollock |
Luther Tweeten |
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08/22/2006 |
New Ohio State Swank Chair to Tackle Rural-Urban Issues |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Gaining a better understanding of the factors that shape rural-urban interdependencies is just one of the goals of Ohio State University's newly appointed C. William Swank Chair in Rural-Urban Policy. The Swank Program conducts research and education on issues that occur where "city meets country."
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Candace Pollock |
Mark Partridge |
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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 |
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08/14/2007 |
Some Wheat Varieties Suitable for Wide-Row Production |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Some wheat varieties grown in Ohio produce as much yield in 15-inch rows as they do in traditional 7.5-inch rows, according to Ohio State University Extension research. This option enables farmers to slim their equipment usage and cut their seeding rates in half, saving them money. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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12/15/2004 |
Students Rewarded for Business Planning Skills |
PIKETON, Ohio – Southern Ohio Career and Technology Center (CTC) students who participated in an Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon youth entrepreneur training course are being rewarded for their efforts. |
Candace Pollock |
Christie Welch |
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03/27/2003 |
Agriculture Attractive But Not So Convenient Terrorist Target |
COLUMBUS, Ohio â U.S. agriculture may be an attractive target for terrorist groups, but the systemâs structure makes it difficult to generate the type of one-time damage seen in the World Trade Center attack.
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Candace Pollock |
Luther Tweeten |
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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 |
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10/07/2010 |
Prevent Head Scab: Avoid Planting Wheat After Corn |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Ohio growers following wheat planting after corn harvest should be mindful of the potential for head scab development in their crop. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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06/10/2004 |
Be Proactive When it Comes to Soybean Rust |
WOOSTER, Ohio — For U.S. soybean growers, it's not a matter of if soybean rust will hit the states, just a matter of when. And the more educated growers are about the fungus, the better prepared they will be to manage it when that time does arrive.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance, Susie Turner |
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01/29/2009 |
Soil Scientist Develops 10 Principles to Sustainable Soil Management |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- From food security to climate change to energy demands, the world faces a myriad of critical sustainability issues, all whose potential solution may lie right beneath our feet. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
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05/04/2005 |
Corn Rebounding from Cool, Wet Weather |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Early planted corn throughout Ohio is beginning to germinate and, in some cases, is already emerging above-ground, signaling that the crop may have escaped serious disease problems potentially brought about by cold, wet conditions soon after planting.
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Candace Pollock |
Pat Lipps |
