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09/06/2012 |
Protecting Harvested Grains Even More Important This Year Thanks to Drought and Lower Yield Forecasts |
VAN WERT, Ohio – With drought-impacted yields expected to be poor at best for many Ohio farms this year, growers need to take extra care to ensure that every bushel they’re able to harvest is protected against mold, pests and other problems that can ruin what grains they’ve managed to harvest, said an Ohio State University Extension educator.
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Tracy Turner |
Curtis E. Young |
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03/29/2012 |
Ohio State Experts Work with State Agriculture Professionals to Devise Water Quality Recommendations |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio crop growers can find ways to continue to help reduce excess agricultural nutrients from affecting or entering the western basin of Lake Erie using best management practices recommended by Ohio State University Extension experts.
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Tracy Turner |
Greg LaBarge |
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06/26/2012 |
OSU Expert: Strong Demand for Wheat Straw Leaves Farmers Debating Whether to Sell or Leave It for Nutrients and Soil Organic Matter |
FINDLAY, Ohio – Wheat growers may have lower yields this year thanks to extreme weather and planting delays, however a strong demand for quality wheat straw may offset the loss of income from grain, an Ohio State University Extension educator said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ed Lentz |
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11/13/2012 |
Effects from Sandy Could Delay Harvest and Impact Corn Yields |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The high winds and heavy rains some parts of Ohio experienced last week with the remnants of Superstorm Sandy could cause stalk lodging and ear drop, leading to yield declines for corn and making a bad year even worse for many growers who’ve had losses because of the drought, an Ohio State University Extension expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Peter Thomison |
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05/11/2012 |
Farmers to Learn New Strawberry Production Method that Creates Earlier and Longer Harvest |
PIKETON, Ohio – Strawberry growers can learn about a new production method taught by an Ohio State University Extension specialist that can help them grow larger, sweeter strawberries that can be harvested in early May and well into fall.
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Tracy Turner |
Brad Bergefurd |
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08/14/2012 |
Workshop Discusses Nitrogen, Soluble Phosphorus Mobility in Soils |
CENTERBURG, Ohio – Efforts to reduce soluble nitrogen and soluble phosphorus from moving off farmland will be discussed by Ohio State University experts and others during a joint workshop and meeting of the Soil and Water Conservation Society and the Association of Ohio Pedologists Aug. 23-24.
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Tracy Turner |
Jim Hoorman |
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03/16/2012 |
OSU Expert: Warm Winter May Bring Early Insects, But Effect on Field Crops Depends More on Weather and Growers’ Planting Dates |
WOOSTER, Ohio – While the near-record warm winter Ohio has experienced this year will cause some insects to appear earlier than normal, whether or not the bugs will impact field crops negatively depends more on the weather in spring, the variety of insect, and how early or late farmers decide to plant this year, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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11/13/2012 |
Aquaculture Research Program Looking to Recruit Fish Farmers |
PIKETON, Ohio -- The Ohio Center for Aquaculture Research and Development at the Ohio State University South Centers is looking for a few good fish farmers.
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Tracy Turner |
Julie Moose |
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05/11/2012 |
Wheat Growers Watching Weather in Ohio as Crops Are Ahead Two Weeks and Could Result in Strong Yields or Diseased Fields |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Wheat is already heading in some fields in northern and central Ohio and is flowering in some fields in the southern third of the state, some two weeks earlier than expected, according to an Ohio State University Extension wheat researcher.
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Tracy Turner |
Pierce Paul |
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07/19/2012 |
OSU Extension Offers Resources and Information to Manage Drought as Conditions Intensify Statewide |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As the drought of 2012 continues to intensify statewide, Ohio State University Extension experts have developed two websites dedicated to helping farmers, producers and consumers find ways to deal with the dry conditions and extreme heat.
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Tracy Turner |
Harold Watters, Don Breece, Jeff Rogers |
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11/30/2012 |
OSU Extension: Ohio Oats Expected to Produce Excellent Yields and Good Supplement for Low Forage Supplies Thanks to Drought |
LANCASTER, Ohio – Ohio growers this year have planted more oats after wheat and into early harvested corn silage fields. And thanks to late-season rains, the crop is expected to produce “excellent yields,” which is a boost to producers suffering through low forage supplies after drought, an Ohio State University Extension beef cattle expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Stan Smith |
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03/16/2012 |
Conference to Help Small Farm Owners Market Products, Increase Profits |
Massillon, Ohio -- Small farm owners who want to tap into the growing demand for local foods and learn more about selling directly to grocery stores and restaurants can get tips from the experts during a small farm conference on March 31 in Massillon, Ohio.
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Tracy Turner |
Mike Hogan |
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10/05/2012 |
OSU Farm Policy Expert: Not Surprising Farm Bill Expired Before New Bill Passed |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 2008 Farm Bill expired this week, a move that was not unexpected by many in the industry, an Ohio State University farm policy expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Carl Zulauf, Matt Roberts |
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11/13/2012 |
Drought: Late-harvested Corn Has Increased Concern for Ear Molds |
WOOSTER, Ohio – While ear mold is always a concern in late-harvested corn, growers who find blackish mold in their fields on corn husks may not have ears that are infested with grain-damaging and toxin-contaminated mold. Rather, the mold could be a variety that may only impact the husks, according to an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist.
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Tracy Turner |
Pierce Paul |
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05/10/2012 |
Slug Feeding Injury Rampant for Crop Growers as Near-record Warm Winter Causes the Pests to Attack Weeks Earlier than Normal |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Crop growers should take extra precaution to scout their fields this spring for slugs as the near-record warm winter Ohio has experienced this year has caused these plant feeders to have attacked earlier than normal and reach a size that causes noticeable feeding injury much sooner than normal, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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11/30/2012 |
OSU Extension to Host Statewide Land-Use Conference January 2013 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Government officials, planners, developers, landowners, farmers, producers and those interested in land-use implications regarding everything from agriculture as an economic force to planning for oil and gas use, can participate in discussions on those issues and more during the 2013 Ohio Land Use Conference, Jan. 11 in Columbus.
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Tracy Turner |
David Civittolo |
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06/07/2012 |
OSU Researchers Working to Boost Blueberry Production in Ohio |
PIKETON, Ohio – While blueberries aren’t yet grown in abundance in Ohio, scientists at Ohio State University are working on a multi-year research trial to try to change that.
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Tracy Turner |
Gary Gao |
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08/14/2012 |
USDA: Ongoing Drought Causes Significant Crop Yield Declines |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Corn production will drop 13 percent to a six-year low, the U.S. Agriculture Department said last week, confirming what many farmers already knew – they are having a very bad year, Ohio State University Extension economist Matt Roberts said.
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Tracy Turner |
Matt Roberts |
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02/29/2012 |
Selling Direct to Consumers Can Net Farmers and Producers More Money, Ohio State Expert Says |
WILMINGTON, Ohio – The "buy local" movement that has sparked an increased demand for locally grown and produced foods means that those farmers and producers who know how to market and sell their products directly to consumers can increase their farm income substantially by doing so, says an Ohio State University Extension educator.
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Tracy Turner |
Tony Nye, Mark Mechling |
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09/04/2012 |
Growing Numbers of Insects in Ohio Could Cause a Stink for Soybean Growers |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Soybean-damaging bugs known for their “sweaty feet” smell when squashed or irritated have made their way into Ohio soybean fields in numbers not previously experienced in the Buckeye State, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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10/05/2012 |
Drought: No Bacon Shortage, But Consumers Can Likely Expect Higher Prices for Pork Next Year |
No need to go hog wild.
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Tracy Turner |
Steve Moeller |
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06/20/2012 |
Ohio State Expert: June Good Time to Establish High Reproduction Standards for Heifers |
PIKETON, Ohio – Livestock farmers, who are now in the midst of breeding season, may find that selling heifers that aren’t meeting breeding expectations may make better financial sense than keeping an animal that isn’t achieving satisfactory conception rates, an Ohio State University Extension expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
John Grimes |
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08/14/2012 |
Lower Corn Production Forecast Likely to Fuel Increased Calls for Ethanol Waiver |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With the U.S. Agriculture Department’s forecast that corn production this year will drop 13 percent to a six-year low as a result of the historic drought nationwide, the calls to divert more corn for food versus fuel are likely to grow more urgent, Ohio State University Extension economist Matt Roberts said.
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Tracy Turner |
Matt Roberts |
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06/20/2012 |
Economist to Address Reducing Nutrient Runoff in Ohio Waters |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Reducing nutrient runoff in Ohio waters may take more creative thinking than just instituting water conservation programs, according to an Ohio State University expert.
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Tracy Turner |
Brent Sohngen |
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02/23/2012 |
Ohio State Expert: Late Planting Can Still Result in Strong Yields if Corn Growers Make Adjustments |
ADA, Ohio – While late planting concerns may cause some growers to reconsider planting corn, an Ohio State University Extension specialist says producers may not have to fear lower yields when planting late if they make some adjustments and still manage the late-planted corn as effectively as they manage early planted corn.
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Tracy Turner |
Peter Thomison |
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06/18/2012 |
Early Appearance of Twospotted Spider Mites Could Damage Ohio Soybean Crops |
WOOSTER, Ohio – The early and prolonged period of dry, hot days Ohio has experienced so far this spring is causing an early appearance of the twospotted spider mite, a dangerous pest that can cause severe damage to soybean crops, including the death of the entire plant, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist said.
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Tracy Turner |
Ron Hammond |
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05/08/2012 |
New Strawberry Production Method Allows Growers Earlier and Longer Fruit Harvest |
PIKETON, Ohio – Fresh Ohio strawberries harvested in early May? How about the locally grown, sweet fruit well into fall?
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Tracy Turner |
Brad Bergefurd |
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11/26/2012 |
OSU Extension, NRC to Discuss Forages and Pasture Management at 3-Day Grazing School |
JACKSON, Ohio – Farmers and producers interested in learning more about how to improve forage and pasture management after a drought, including an in-depth look at fence and livestock watering systems, can participate in a discussion of the issues by experts from Ohio State University Extension and the Natural Resources Conservation Service during a Grazing School Dec. 4, 6 and 8 at the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center’s (OARDC) Jackson Agricultural Research Station.
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Tracy Turner |
Kenny Wells |
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02/23/2012 |
Innovative Approaches to Managing Drainage Ditches Can Save Growers Time, Money and Better Benefit Waterways, Ohio State Experts Say |
ADA, Ohio – Innovative approaches to ditch management could save Ohio crop growers time and money while at the same time reducing the flow of phosphorus and nitrogen through ditches that eventually end up in stream water, rivers and ultimately in Lake Erie and beyond, Ohio State University experts said.
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Tracy Turner |
Khandakar Rafiq Islam, Jonathan D Witter |
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07/17/2012 |
Aug. 8 Sprayer Workshop to Showcase Latest Application Equipment and Techniques |
WAUSEON, Ohio – Growers and other applicators can get an updated look at the most efficient and effective application equipment and techniques available in agriculture during an upcoming workshop offered by the Ohio State University Extension’s Agronomic Crops Team.
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Tracy Turner |
Greg LaBarge |
