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09/16/2010 |
Family Fundamentals: Know your facts when considering reverse mortgages (for September 2010) |
My husband and I are in our 70s. We own our home outright and have a lot of equity built up. But because of some rising expenses, we're thinking of getting a reverse mortgage. What are the pros and cons that we should be aware of?
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Martha Filipic |
Betsy DeMatteo |
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02/19/2007 |
Family Fundamentals: Divorcing parents need to put children's needs first (for Feb. 2007) |
My son and his wife are getting divorced. What can they do to make things less difficult for their two children?
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Martha Filipic |
Beth Gaydos |
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10/05/2010 |
WOSU's Ann Fisher to Host Leadership Workshop |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the past two decades The Ohio State University Leadership Center has been helping to strengthen leadership skills in the workplace and guide businesses toward more productive outcomes through research-based programs and workshops, practical resources, and self-development tools. |
Candace Pollock |
Beth Flynn |
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09/20/2010 |
First Grain Bin Rescue Tube for Public Use Donated to Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio ââ¬â Rescue tubes are a necessary piece of emergency equipment when rescuing someone in an on-farm grain bin accident. The first grain rescue tube developed for public use 28 years ago will be donated to Farm Science Review during a special ceremony on Sept. 21 during the show.
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Candace Pollock |
Bernie Scott |
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09/20/2010 |
First Grain Bin Rescue Tube for Public Use Donated to Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio – Rescue tubes are a necessary piece of emergency equipment when rescuing someone in an on-farm grain bin accident. The first grain rescue tube developed for public use 28 years ago will be donated to Farm Science Review during a special ceremony on Sept. 21 during the show.
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Candace Pollock |
Bernie Scott |
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10/15/2010 |
Chow Line: Pumpkin seeds pack a lot of punch (for 10/24/10) |
My family loves snacking on pumpkin seeds. I've heard they're quite nutritious -- are they?
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Martha Filipic |
Becky Vaschak |
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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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07/29/2005 |
OSU Extension Event to Bring the Green Industry to NW Ohio |
TOLEDO, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension, along with a fledgling garden and landscape association, are looking to raise awareness of the green industry in northwest Ohio through an afternoon-driven field day. |
Candace Pollock |
Becky McCann |
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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 |
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05/11/2006 |
Get a Jump on Insects and Diseases with Diagnostic Workshop |
TOLEDO, Ohio -- The arrival of spring also marks the arrival of insects and plant diseases, and Ohio State University Extension is helping horticulture professionals prepare with a diagnostic workshop.
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Candace Pollock |
Becky McCann |
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11/09/2010 |
Interactive Workshops Teach Skills for Successful Business Management |
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – A two-day intensive management training program for business owners and managers, specifically in the agricultural and horticulture industries, will be offered in December. |
Candace Pollock |
Becky McCann |
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07/11/2006 |
Green Industry Event Showcases Latest in Research and Technology |
TOLEDO, Ohio -- From good pruning to turf management to digital diagnostics, the latest in green industry technology and research will be highlighted at the 9th annual Northwest Ohio Green Industry Summer Session, being held Aug. 2.
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Candace Pollock |
Becky McCann |
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12/09/2010 |
More Business Management Workshops Being Offered |
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – A two-day intensive management training program for business owners and managers, specifically in the agricultural and horticulture industries, will be offered in December. |
Candace Pollock |
Becky McCann |
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09/14/2010 |
Interactive Workshops Teach Skills for Successful Business Management |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The key to a successful business lies in five functions of management: planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling. |
Candace Pollock |
Becky McCann |
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05/17/2011 |
Higher Fuel Prices To Impact Some Farmers More Than Others |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- This year’s unexpected rise in fuel prices is certain to impact farmers in Ohio and across the nation, but the extent of the impact will vary across agricultural sectors and will depend on other variables such as the weather and the fate of already record-high grain prices.
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Mauricio Espinoza |
Barry Ward, Dianne Shoemaker, Clif Little |
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04/18/2012 |
2012 Ohio Field Crop Enterprise Budgets Can Help Farmers Streamline Farming Decisions |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Plant crops or raise livestock? If planting, should you go with corn, soybeans, wheat or maybe hay?
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Tracy Turner |
Barry Ward, Dianne Shoemaker |
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08/21/2006 |
FSR Hot Topics: Cost Containment, Bioproducts, Nanotechnology |
LONDON, Ohio -- The Department of Energy predicts that almost half of the country's chemical and industrial material demand will be supplied from renewable feedstocks by 2050. Visitors to Ohio State University's Farm Science Review have the opportunity to take a peek into an effort that is putting Ohio on track to becoming a leader in the manufacturing of such bioproducts.
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Candace Pollock |
Barry Ward, Denny Hall |
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03/27/2012 |
Farmers Consider Modifying Planting Decisions |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Although decisions on what to plant essentially took place last summer or fall when farmers ordered seed and other inputs, now is the time many consider tweaking those plans, says an Ohio State University Extension agricultural economist.
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Martha Filipic |
Barry Ward |
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06/07/2011 |
Late Planting Could Cost Ohio Corn, Soybean Growers $980 Million -- or More |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio farmers stand to lose close to $1 billion in income from late planting of corn and soybeans this spring.
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Martha Filipic |
Barry Ward |
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09/07/2012 |
Authorities Available to Answer Ag, Veterinary Questions at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio — It has been a popular question in recent years as farmland rental rates have more than doubled in many places, and it is one Barry Ward, Ohio State University Extension production business management leader, expects to hear later this month at Farm Science Review: “What direction will farmland cash rents take in 2013?”
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Kyle Sharp |
Barry Ward |
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12/11/2012 |
OSU Expert: Farmland Value Projected to Increase in 2013 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cropland values in Ohio increased in 2012 and are expected to continue on an upward trend in 2013, despite the drought that devastated growers this year, an Ohio State University Extension expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Barry Ward |
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01/10/2007 |
Pencil Out Budget Before Jumping into Continuous Corn |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- There's more to the economics of continuous corn production than simply cashing in on potentially higher corn prices generated by growing ethanol demand. Growers should take the time to weigh those factors before making any decision to switch production practices. |
Candace Pollock |
Barry Ward |
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07/31/2008 |
Farm Management Tips at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio -- With rising fuel prices and high input costs, effectively managing farmland cash rents has become a top priority for farmers and landowners. Ohio State University economists and farm management specialists will be on hand during this year's Farm Science Review to help visitors make the most economically sound decisions.
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Candace Pollock |
Barry Ward |
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07/24/2007 |
Learn About Farm Financing at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio -- The lure of rising commodity prices in the face of increasing biofuels production, coupled with high fuel and fertilizer prices, is creating on-farm financial management challenges for many Ohio growers. Ohio State University Extension economic and farm management specialists will be on hand during this year's Farm Science Review to help visitors make the most economically sound decisions. |
Candace Pollock |
Barry Ward |
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01/03/2008 |
Crop Production Input Costs to Increase in 2008 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- From seed to fertilizer, Ohio farmers can expect to pay more in input costs for corn and soybean production in 2008.
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Candace Pollock |
Barry Ward |
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10/23/2008 |
OSU Extension Tool Aids Farmers in Budgeting Farm Enterprises |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- With the economy still in flux and agriculture production inputs like fertilizer still historically high, budgeting farm enterprises is even more essential to remaining profitable and sustainable. Ohio State University Extension is offering producers a budgeting resource tool to help guide them through the decision-making process of committing resources to the most profitable enterprises on the farm. |
Candace Pollock |
Barry Ward |
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09/02/2009 |
Farm Financial Management Topics Highlighted at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio – From dairy management to estate planning to ag law issues, farm financial management will be a hot topic at this year's Ohio State University Farm Science Review.
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Candace Pollock |
Barry Ward |
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09/27/2011 |
Late-planted Corn Could Lead to Additional Drying Costs at Harvest |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a season marked by significant precipitation prior to planting and recent rains leading into harvest, farmers in the Eastern Corn Belt might expect corn coming out of the field at a higher moisture content than usual. Higher moisture corn could lead to higher energy costs for farmers this fall, according to Ohio State University Extension Production Business Management Leader Barry Ward.
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Andy Vance |
Barry Ward |
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04/20/2009 |
Ohio Cash Rents, Cropland Values Expected to Slide in 2009 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio cropland and cash rents are anticipated to level off in 2009, and in some cases, decline slightly, according to results of the Ohio State University Extension 2009 Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents Survey. |
Candace Pollock |
Barry Ward |
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06/11/2007 |
Land Values Survey Aids in Farm Financial Management |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The value of Ohio's cropland is projected to increase an average of 4.5 percent this year, according to an Ohio State University agricultural economics survey -- continuing the sharp upward trend of the state's land values over the past three to five years. |
Candace Pollock |
Barry Ward |
