05/09/2008 |
Successful Indoor Spawning May Lead to Ohio Baitfish Industry |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Ohio fishing enthusiasts, who bait their lines with imported shiners, may soon be catching that Lake Erie smallmouth bass, walleye or crappie with a native baitfish, spawned and raised for the first time in an indoor environment. |
Candace Pollock |
Geoff Wallat |
10/30/2001 |
Herbicide Varieties Effectively Control Winter Annual Weeds |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The struggle to effectively manage winter annual weeds may get easier for corn and soybean farmers. |
Candace Pollock |
Mark Loux |
06/13/2007 |
Test Fish Farms to Control Deadly Virus |
PIKETON, Ohio -- A newly emerging fish virus spreading among wild species is causing concerns in Ohio's farmed aquaculture industry. But testing fish farms for the disease can help contain it. |
Candace Pollock |
Geoff Wallat |
06/04/2009 |
Plant-Associated Bacteria Can Improve Crop Health in Acidic Soils |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Common plant-associated bacteria, best known to suppress soil-borne root diseases, now have been found to boost corn yields in low-pH soils. The discovery made by Ohio State University plant pathologists is the first-known documentation of a root-colonizing bacterium improving plant health in acidic soil conditions. |
Candace Pollock |
Brian McSpadden Gardener |
07/26/2002 |
Media Advisory: Ohio State Cancer Researcher to Speak at Berry Tour |
URBANA, Ohio - An Ohio State University cancer researcher, who is receiving national attention for his work on cancer prevention through berry consumption, will be on hand at an Ohio State-sponsored berry tour to discuss his research and the important role agricultural production plays in human health. |
Candace Pollock |
Sandy Kuhn |
02/08/2005 |
Soybean Rust Next to Impossible to Predict |
WOOSTER, Ohio — With soybean rust now confirmed in eight southern states, the question on most minds is will the disease strike Ohio, and if so, when? |
Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
04/26/2010 |
Avoiding Fatigue Can Prevent Injuries on the Farm |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – There are a number of factors that determine the length of farm workday -- weather, soil conditions, livestock, equipment – and the farmer may be working against any or all of them when timely planting is on the line. So it's not surprising that farmers will brush fatigue aside to get the job done. |
Candace Pollock |
Kent McGuire |
01/31/2006 |
Size Matters with Slug Feeding |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The first signs of slug activity and feeding in crop fields is correlated with the size of the juveniles, according to Ohio State University entomology research.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
03/04/2008 |
Academic Program Strengthens Ties with African Agriculture |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- East African universities are looking to Ohio State University to strengthen their colleges of agriculture to help improve agricultural productivity, food security and the economy throughout the region. |
Candace Pollock |
Mark Erbaugh |
08/29/2001 |
Farm Equipment Lighting Law to be Discussed at OSU Field Day |
THORNVILLE, Ohio - New farm equipment lighting requirements will take effect in Ohio Oct. 1.
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Candace Pollock |
Jeff McCutcheon |
03/19/2007 |
Some Ohio Cornfields May Be at Risk for Stewart's Wilt |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Cornfields throughout southern Ohio might be at risk this growing season for Stewart's bacterial wilt and leaf blight -- a corn disease caused by a bacterium carried and spread by adult flea beetles. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
03/31/2009 |
Market Expectations Overshoot Projected Crop Plantings |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Corn acreage in the United States is down and soybean acreage is up for 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Prospective Plantings Report. But the shift is not as great as the markets expected. |
Candace Pollock |
Matt Roberts |
10/22/2002 |
Fall Sampling Helps Assess Spring Slug Populations |
WOOSTER, Ohio - For no-till growers with a history of slug problems, fall is the time to sample fields to help determine spring populations.
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Candace Pollock |
Ron Hammond |
02/05/2010 |
Alternative Method to Protect Rootstock Available to Grape Growers |
WOOSTER, Ohio – An alternative method for protecting rootstock while controlling weeds and promoting environmental sustainability may be available to grape producers, specifically those who grow the crop in cold climates. |
Candace Pollock |
Doug Doohan |
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 |
12/19/2007 |
Several Nursery Short Course Sessions Offered in Spanish |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State University Extension will be offering numerous green industry sessions in Spanish during the 79th OSU Extension Nursery Short Course to cater to businesses with an Hispanic labor force. |
Candace Pollock |
Cheryl Cuthbert |
06/06/2001 |
New Nutrition, Food Safety Institute to be Developed at OSU |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State University researchers are joining forces to create a one-of-a-kind research institute addressing nutrition and food safety from the farm to the plate.
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Candace Pollock |
Ahmed Yousef, Tammy Bray |
11/12/2004 |
Don't Panic. Soybean Rust is Manageable |
WOOSTER, Ohio — With soybean rust now officially confirmed in the United States, the more educated Ohio growers are about the fungus, the better prepared they will be to manage it if it is ever diagnosed closer to home.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
05/09/2002 |
The Chances for Timely Planting Diminish |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - With soggy fields from persistent wet weather plaguing Ohio corn and soybean growers and more rain forecasted, timely planting appears to be getting further out of reach.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
11/27/2006 |
To Escape a Wet Harvest Plant Early Season Soybeans |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Planting early maturing soybean varieties may help guard against a late, wet harvest that Ohio growers have experienced this season.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
01/15/2009 |
Putnam County Extension Educator Honored for His Work |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The unique connection that a county Extension educator has with the farm family is the backbone of any state Extension organization and the driving concept behind the Ohio State University Extension Steve D. Ruhl Agriculture and Natural Resources County Extension Award.
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Candace Pollock |
Don Breece, Glen Arnold |
08/30/2004 |
International Relations Bringing Agribusiness Skills to Africa |
PIKETON, Ohio — Ohio State University South Centers at Piketon, in conjunction with Ohio State's International Programs in Agriculture, is teaming up with a university in east Africa to bring agribusiness skills to its country's residents.
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Candace Pollock |
Tom Worley, Mark Erbaugh |
10/30/2009 |
Long, Painful Recovery for U.S. Dairy Farmers |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The U.S. dairy industry needs to shed an additional 200,000 head of cattle to return to what an Ohio State University Extension dairy economist refers to as a "state of normalcy" where production is more in balance with domestic demand. |
Candace Pollock |
Cameron Thraen |
08/08/2005 |
School of Natural Resources Joins University Scholars Program |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University's School of Natural Resources will be launching — through a university-wide program — an opportunity to enhance academic, co-curricular and residential experiences for undergraduate students.
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Candace Pollock |
Linda Harlow, Susan Burks |
08/17/2010 |
Energy Efficiency a Focus of Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives Efforts at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio – The Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives (OREC), long-time sponsors of the Farm Science Review, are bringing the Touchstone Energy hot air balloon back to the Review this year. The 18-story balloon will make morning and evening flights (weather permitting) over the grounds each day of the event.
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Candace Pollock |
Keith Crabtree |
10/17/2007 |
Are Deer Eating Your Profits? Reduce the Losses with OSU Extension Workshop |
PIKETON, Ohio -- Deer may be quiet, elusive creatures, but the pronounced damage they leave behind eats away millions of dollars a year in profits. |
Candace Pollock |
Brad Bergefurd |
07/22/2008 |
Learn More about Managing Livestock Facilities at Farm Science Review |
LONDON, Ohio -- Ohio pork producers attending Ohio State University's Farm Science Review can learn more about managing the environment in their livestock facilities, while improving production efficiency and saving money. |
Candace Pollock |
Glen Arnold |
01/23/2002 |
SARE Grant Applications Available Beginning in February |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Farmers seeking to produce new crops, market agricultural projects or develop environmentally friendly, viable production systems are invited to apply for a grant that will afford them the opportunity to tackle such endeavors. |
Candace Pollock |
Mike Hogan |
10/26/2010 |
OSU Soil Scientist Gets Glimpse of Soviet Ag System; Receives Honorary Degree |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – It's not everyday one gets the chance to view agricultural life of a former Soviet nation.
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Candace Pollock |
Rattan Lal |
08/25/2006 |
Ohio's Corn Heading for Record-Breaking Yields |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If the state of Ohio's corn crop stays on track with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's predictions, then farmers could be looking at a record yield.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |