09/17/2010 |
Farm Science Review to Begin on Schedule Sept. 21, Despite Minor Damage from Storms |
LONDON, Ohio – Some of the severe weather that blew through central Ohio late Thursday afternoon swept across the grounds of the Molly Caren Agricultural Center, putting a slight kink in Farm Science Review set-up operations, but not enough to halt the show.
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Candace Pollock |
Chuck Gamble, Matt Sullivan |
09/30/2004 |
Soybean Yields Surprisingly High Early into Harvest |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio soybeans may turn out to be the surprise performance of the growing season. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
04/28/2004 |
Ohio Head Scab Prediction Model Now Serves 23 States |
WOOSTER, Ohio â A Fusarium head scab forecast model, in place in Ohio the past few years to help wheat growers fight the disease, has been broadened to include disease predictions for 23 states.
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Candace Pollock |
Pat Lipps |
03/31/2009 |
Chadwick Arboretum to Host Free Permaculture Event, April 11 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Learn about the ecological design principles that benefit people and their environment during a free Ohio State University event on the basics of permaculture. |
Candace Pollock |
Mary Maloney |
02/27/2002 |
Organic Grain Production an Appealing, Yet Challenging Farming Practice |
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - Organic foods are becoming the fastest growing segment of the food industry, driven in large part by health-conscious consumers and a sense of environmental responsibility.
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Candace Pollock |
Deb Stinner |
01/31/2006 |
Ohio State University Extension to Host Garden Design Workshop |
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- Homeowners, landscape specialists, horticulturists, and garden enthusiasts seeking to sharpen their garden designing skills have the opportunity to attend a daylong interactive workshop on basic design. |
Candace Pollock |
Becky McCann |
06/11/2008 |
No-Till Integral in Ethanol-Based Corn Production |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ethanol-based corn may be getting a bum rap, in light of the growing global food crisis, but the biofuel does have value, especially when produced using the right agricultural technique. |
Candace Pollock |
Randall Reeder |
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 |
06/29/2006 |
Despite Shaky Start, Wheat Looks Promising in Home Stretch |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Ohio's wheat crop is winding down for the season and prospects for a good harvest are looking up.
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Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
07/09/2007 |
Take Steps to Protect Livestock from Heat Stress |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As summer progresses and the temperature rises, livestock producers should be mindful of stresses the heat can put on animals. |
Candace Pollock |
Maurice Eastridge |
08/02/2010 |
More Wheat Varieties Resistant to Head Scab Now Available |
WOOSTER, Ohio – As wheat growers prepare to plant their crop this fall, they are encouraged to choose varieties that are resistant to head scab. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
05/09/2002 |
Satellite Program Answers Farm Bill Questions |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Now that Congress has passed the 2002 Farm Bill, Ohio producers, agri-businesses and related agricultural and natural resources agencies may have questions regarding its content and implications. |
Candace Pollock |
Carl Zulauf |
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 |
12/03/2001 |
Temperatures Key to Increasing Floriculture Diversity |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Cool temperature treatments may be the key to the successful greenhouse production of osteospermums, native South African wild daisies that are gaining popularity in the United States as ornamental plants. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Metzger |
11/03/2005 |
Herbicide and Mulch Combo Superior Method of Weed Control |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The challenges of weed control in the nursery and landscape industries just got easier and less expensive. |
Candace Pollock |
Hannah Mathers |
04/08/2008 |
Largemouth Bass Production and Marketing Focus of Workshop |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- From a sport fish to a food fish, largemouth bass is increasing in popularity in Ohio. The state is currently ranked 4th in the nation in pounds of largemouth bass produced. Those interested getting in on the action have the opportunity to attend a largemouth bass workshop on April 19. |
Candace Pollock |
Julie Strawser |
05/08/2007 |
New Fungicide Available to Combat Wheat Diseases |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- A new fungicide has been introduced this season to help Ohio wheat growers in their fight against diseases. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
05/26/2010 |
Cover Crops Can Serve Corn Nitrogen Needs in Continous No-Till |
PIKETON, Ohio – Cover crops incorporated into a continuous no-till field crop rotation can produce enough nitrogen to complement, or in some cases, replace corn nitrogen fertilizer applications, according to long-term Ohio State University Extension research.
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Candace Pollock |
Rafiq Islam |
07/22/2002 |
Dry Weather Contributing to High-Quality Wheat Grain |
WOOSTER, Ohio - While corn and soybean producers continue to sweat out the roller coaster weather ride of the growing season, wheat growers are smiling from ear to ear.
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Candace Pollock |
Pat Lipps |
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 |
08/04/2009 |
Bienergy Economic Opportunities Focus of OSU Field Night |
PIKETON, Ohio – Bioenergy and its potential to further southern Ohio economic development will be the focus of an Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon field night on August 20. |
Candace Pollock |
Mary Gulas |
08/29/2001 |
Managing Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle Focus of OSU-Hosted Meetings |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Ohio State University entomologists are trying to find out what makes the multicolored Asian lady beetle tick. |
Candace Pollock |
Joe Kovach |
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 |
01/23/2008 |
Getting the Edge Over Insects and Diseases with Training Program |
ADA, Ohio -- A plant pathology and entomology training program is giving farmers, crop consultants and others in the agriculture industry a more refined eye in recognizing diseases and pests.
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Candace Pollock |
Barb Bloetscher, Nancy Taylor |
11/08/2010 |
Don't Pass Up Rare Opportunity to Make Fall Fertilizer Applications |
WOOSTER, Ohio – With corn and soybean harvest ahead of schedule in Ohio, farmers are encouraged to make their fertilizer applications now.
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Candace Pollock |
Robert Mullen |
10/01/2009 |
Freshwater Prawn Finding Niche in Ohio Aquaculture |
PIKETON, Ohio ââ¬â On a recent cloudy morning at Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s South Centers at Piketon, a large group of visitors watched curiously as researchers and volunteers netted an aquaculture species many would consider out of place in Ohio: the freshwater prawn.
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Candace Pollock |
Laura Tiu |
01/17/2007 |
Organic Program Focuses on Cover Crops, Fertility |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Farmers interested in learning more about organic crop and livestock production have the opportunity to attend an Ohio State University Extension tri-state organic IP video program. |
Candace Pollock |
Alan Sundermeier |
04/01/2010 |
National Speakers Headline Carbon Sequestration Symposium April 14 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Industry stakeholders and scholars from across the nation will discuss current and emerging issues of urbanization and how to better manage environmental, ecological, social, economic and land-use inputs during a carbon sequestration symposium on April 14. |
Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
10/07/2002 |
Spicing Up Ohio's Veggie Market With Exotic Crops |
PIKETON, Ohio - Looking to grow and market something different than tomatoes, cucumbers or peppers? How does amaranth, jute, Alaskan yard-long beans or malabar spinach grab you?
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Candace Pollock |
Rafiq Islam |
05/27/2004 |
Rains May Hold Up Corn Crop |
COLUMBUS, Ohio â Despite recent scattered thunderstorms with heavy downpours and hail, nearly three-quarters of the stateâs corn crop remains in good-to-excellent condition, according to the Ohio Agricultural Statistics Service. But itâs the saturated soils and ponding of some fields that raise questions as to what condition the crop is headed.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |