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01/15/2002 |
Consumer Surveys Help Boost Taste Quality of Pasteurized Cider |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Which tastes better: pasteurized or fresh-pressed cider? According to a series of Ohio State University consumer surveys, it's a split decision.
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Candace Pollock |
Joe Scheerens |
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08/18/2005 |
Season Remainder Remote for Soybean Rust |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Worries over soybean rust are now behind Ohio growers. |
Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
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09/06/2006 |
Planting Wheat on Wheat Increases Disease Pressure |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio growers should avoid planting a new wheat crop into the previous season's wheat residue, despite the possibility of later-than-normal planting due to lagging development of the soybean crop in some locations. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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08/22/2007 |
Master Gardener Coordinator, Heritage Gardens Teach Ohio's History |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension's statewide Master Gardener volunteer coordinator has been appointed president of the Friends of the Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Garden. |
Candace Pollock |
Pam Bennett |
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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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06/01/2010 |
Grafting Can Help Fight Foliar Diseases, OSU Researchers Find |
WOOSTER, Ohio – It's not uncommon to use grafting – the process of fusing the rootstock of one plant variety to the top, or scion, of another plant variety – to strengthen resistance against soil-borne diseases. But Ohio State University researchers have discovered that the method can also fight off foliar diseases.
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Candace Pollock |
Brian McSpadden-Gardener, Matt Kleinhenz |
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03/31/2009 |
Can You Afford Your Farm? Find Out with FINPACK |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- With the current economic downturn, farmers may be scrutinizing the future of their operations, and a financial planning tool offered by Ohio State University Extension is available to evaluate the health of on-farm businesses. |
Candace Pollock |
Dianne Shoemaker |
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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 |
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08/19/2002 |
Future of Nursery Industry May Lie in A Greenhouse |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - On the Ohio State University agricultural campus sits two new buildings that university horticulturists are banking will change the face of nursery stock production in Ohio.
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Candace Pollock |
Hannah Mathers |
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10/23/2001 |
Dry Conditions, Not Diseases, Affecting This Year's Soybean Yields |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Environmental stresses, rather than disease pressure, may be the cause of below-average soybean yields throughout some parts of Ohio this season.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance, Ron Hammond |
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06/02/2005 |
Learn to Identify Soybean Rust at Extension Field Day |
AMANDA, Ohio — Soybean rust looks so similar to Septoria brown spot (another soybean disease) in its early stages that it's not hard for growers to confuse the two. But an Ohio State University Extension field day will be held to help growers make the distinction. |
Candace Pollock |
Stan Smith |
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05/31/2006 |
Animal Welfare Programs Foster Human/Animal Relationship |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- How producers verbally and physically handle their livestock can have a profound impact on animal behavior and performance. To get the most out of productivity in a nurturing environment, Ohio State University animal science researchers are launching animal welfare training programs that foster human-animal interaction.
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Candace Pollock |
Steve Moeller, Naomi Botheras, Maurice Eastridge |
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06/21/2007 |
Forgotten Wheat Pest Back in Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A wheat pest that has been off the radar screen for the past three decades in Ohio may be making a comeback.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
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03/19/2008 |
Ohio MarketMaker Officially Launches; Resource Offers Access to Local, Fresh Foods |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Finding that local farmer who sells fresh eggs or connecting with a fellow retailer, restaurant or food processor is now just a computer click away. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Fox |
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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 |
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01/09/2009 |
Nearly Half-Million Hits for Ohio MarketMaker in 2008 |
SANDUSKY, Ohio -- Ohio MarketMaker received over 425,000 hits on its Web site in its inaugural year in 2008, connecting buyers to local foods and allowing Ohio producers to network with businesses, restaurants and large retailers. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Fox |
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11/24/2010 |
4-H Program Explores What Goes Into the Sweets We Find So Sweet |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – You love chocolate. Now find out what goes into it for it to taste so good. |
Candace Pollock |
Sally McClasky |
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10/15/2009 |
Soybean Harvest Complete? Don't Forget to Test Soil for SCN |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Harvesting corn and soybeans may be the only thing on the minds of Ohio growers at the moment, but they shouldn't overlook the importance of soil testing for soybean cyst nematode. |
Candace Pollock |
Dennis Mills |
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01/12/2009 |
Ohio Soybeans Suffer in 2008 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's 2008 soybean crop was one of the worst for growers in several years, with yields falling below 40 bushels per acre for the first time since 2003. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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12/09/2010 |
Farm Management Conference Aims to Give Participants Competitive Edge |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Get a competitive edge in the financial and operational management aspects of your farming business with inaugural 2011 Ohio Farm Management Conference.
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Candace Pollock |
John Yost |
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10/16/2009 |
Know Your Ear Rots Before Feeding Grain to Livestock |
WOOSTER, Ohio – With several types of ear rot diseases appearing on Ohio's corn crop, properly identifying them is important for producers to make decisions about feeding grain to livestock. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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11/15/2002 |
High SCN Populations Reminder To Manage Pest |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - If a soybean grower is experiencing low yields this season, especially throughout northern Ohio, soybean cyst nematode may be to blame.
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Candace Pollock |
Mac Riedel |
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08/21/2001 |
Success With New Commodities Promising for Ohio Farmers |
PIKETON, Ohio - Several specialty crops being studied by Ohio State University researchers may prove to be promising new commodities for Ohio farmers.
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Candace Pollock |
Matt Kleinhenz, Myranda Fout |
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03/08/2005 |
Fighting High Fertilizer Costs with Alternative Management |
WOOSTER, Ohio — Incorporating legumes into a crop rotation to capture the fixed nitrogen for the corn crop is one way Ohio growers can combat high fertilizer prices.
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Candace Pollock |
Robert Mullen |
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02/24/2006 |
One-Stop Agronomic Resource Still Going Strong After 40 Years |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- For four decades, Ohio State University Extension has been providing Ohio farmers with everything they ever wanted to know about crop production and management with the Ohio Agronomy Guide.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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04/13/2007 |
With a Little Help Freeze-Damaged Plants Can Bounce Back |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio -- Garden plants and some trees throughout Ohio may have suffered freeze damage from the recent cold snap, but steps can be taken to help plants bounce back to their lush and vibrant green selves. |
Candace Pollock |
Pam Bennett |
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01/08/2008 |
OSU Extension Offering Dairy Management Workshops |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension is aiding farmers in the future of dairy management with a series of workshops this winter. |
Candace Pollock |
Diane Shoemaker |
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02/01/2010 |
Don't Rely on Chemical Treatments to Reduce Vomitoxin Contamination of Corn |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Ohio growers may be concerned about moldy grain and vomitoxin development in storage, but they shouldn't rely on chemical treatments to prevent any further contamination, says an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist.
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Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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10/09/2008 |
Make Safety Priority as Motorists, Farmers Share Roads This Fall |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Autumn is here. Time to hit the roads for festivals, pumpkin picking and fall foliage. Now is also the time for field crop harvest, and more motorists will be encountering farm equipment on rural roads, increasing the potential for accidents. |
Candace Pollock |
Dee Jepsen |
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10/05/2010 |
Some Ohio Corn Experiencing Stalk Lodging |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some corn throughout Ohio, already stressed from lack of adequate moisture, is experiencing stalk lodging and stalk rot. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
