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01/03/2002 |
Food-Borne Pathogens May Be Controlled Through Manure Management |
WOOSTER, Ohio - The effects of nutrition and waste management on microbial pathogens found in manure may help to control their spread from the environment to humans.
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Candace Pollock |
Mo Saif, Qijing Zhang |
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01/03/2002 |
Evaluate Numerous Sources When Choosing Corn Hybrids |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Farmers should evaluate corn performance data from as many locations as possible when choosing hybrids to plant next season.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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12/19/2001 |
Chow Line: Washing hands can make you feel good (for 1/6/02) |
How can I convince my teenager to wash his hands before he eats?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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12/19/2001 |
Herbicide-Treated Mulches Effective Method of Weed Control |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Mulches pre-treated with herbicides have been found to be an effective method of weed control on ornamental plants grown in nursery or landscape settings. |
Candace Pollock |
Hannah Mathers |
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12/18/2001 |
OSU Extension to Hold Scrapie Eradication Programs |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Producers who have questions or concerns regarding the United States Department of Agriculture's new regulations for sheep and goat identification will have the opportunity to attend one of seven Ohio State University Extension/USDA-sponsored programs in January and February.
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Candace Pollock |
Bill Shulaw |
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12/10/2001 |
Soybeans Shine Amid A Questionable Season |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Despite variable growing conditions across the state, this season's soybean crop produced better-than-expected yields. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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12/10/2001 |
Soybean Performance Trials Help Farmers Choose Productive Varieties |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Soybean diseases, such as Phytophthora root rot and Sclerotinia white mold, are the biggest limiting factors when it comes to producing a good crop. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein |
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12/10/2001 |
Fields Should Be Tested For Soybean Cyst Nematode |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Soybean growers should be testing soil samples to determine the presence of soybean cyst nematode, a small round worm that can cause severe yield losses.
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Candace Pollock |
Mac Riedel |
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12/10/2001 |
Gypsy Moth Populations Increasing in Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio - More than 42,000 acres of Ohio's forests were defoliated by the gypsy moth in 2001, nearly twice the amount of damage that occurred in 2000, according to Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) statistics. |
Candace Pollock |
Dan Herms |
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12/03/2001 |
Ohio's Wheat Struggling Under Wet Weather, Diseases |
WOOSTER, Ohio - Prolonged heavy rains during winter wheat planting have resulted in severe stand establishment problems throughout parts of Ohio, which may affect overall yields come next season's harvest. |
Candace Pollock |
Pat Lipps |
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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 |
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11/28/2001 |
Internationally Known Economist to Feature Ag Investing Tips at OSU Extension Seminar |
FINDLAY, Ohio - Farmers, agribusinesses, suppliers or other professionals in agriculture will have the opportunity to learn the tools and rules for investing in the industry from an internationally known economist at an Ohio State University Extension-sponsored seminar. |
Candace Pollock |
Gary Wilson |
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11/27/2001 |
Ohio Dairy Producers Could Earn More for Milk Under Proposed Price Change |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal to adjust the pricing rule for calculating butter and cheese may be beneficial for Ohio dairy producers. |
Candace Pollock |
Cameron Thraen |
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11/27/2001 |
OSU Extension to Hold Vegetable School |
MARIETTA, Ohio - Vegetable farmers can earn pesticide credits and get a leg up on the competition for the 2002 growing season through a program offered by Ohio State University Extension. |
Candace Pollock |
Eric Barrett |
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11/27/2001 |
OSU Extension to Sponsor Direct Marketing Conference Trip |
MARIETTA, Ohio - Direct marketing is gaining popularity across North America, both from farmers to increase profitability and from consumers who want to receive fresh, local products. |
Candace Pollock |
Eric Barrett |
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11/15/2001 |
Disease-Resistant Genes in Soybean Cultivars Losing Effectiveness Against Root Rot |
WOOSTER, Ohio - A disease responsible for severe soybean production losses is adapting to soybean cultivars planted in Ohio fields.
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Candace Pollock |
Anne Dorrance |
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11/15/2001 |
An Animal Disease Found in Sheep May Have Ties to a Human Intestinal Illness |
WOOSTER, Ohio - An animal disease that has potential links to a human intestinal illness may be more closely tied to sheep rather than dairy cattle, where the disease is most commonly associated. |
Candace Pollock |
Srinand Sreevatsan |
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11/13/2001 |
Raised Beds Effective in Blueberry Production |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The practice of growing fruits and vegetables on raised beds has proven to be successful for blueberries, providing growers with a cheaper, more beneficial alternative production method. |
Candace Pollock |
Dick Funt |
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11/13/2001 |
OSU Extension to Hold LEAP Training |
PAULDING, Ohio - Practicing sound environmental technologies is a key component to maintaining a successful livestock farm while helping to enhance the industry's responsible image with consumers. |
Candace Pollock |
Jim Lopshire |
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11/13/2001 |
Plant-Based Meal Paves Way for \"Organically-Grown\" Fish |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Cottonseed meal has been found to be a viable alternative food source for farm-raised trout, giving the aquaculture industry the opportunity to provide "organically grown" fish to consumers. |
Candace Pollock |
Konrad Dabrowski |
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11/06/2001 |
Preliminary Data Links Human Illness to Animal Disease Found in Sheep |
WOOSTER, Ohio - An animal disease that has potential links to a human intestinal illness may be more closely tied to sheep rather than dairy cattle, where the disease is most commonly associated. |
Candace Pollock |
Srinand Sreevatsan |
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11/06/2001 |
OSU Extension Seminar Hosts Internationally Known Economist |
NEWARK, Ohio - Anyone who owns a family business or is interested in starting one will have the opportunity to learn business tips from an internationally known economist at an Ohio State University Extension-sponsored seminar. |
Candace Pollock |
Howard Siegrist |
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11/06/2001 |
Corn Yields Good Despite Variable Weather, Diseases |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Despite early season wet weather, late season drought and stalk lodging issues caused by diseases, Ohio's corn crop is producing better-than-expected yields.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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11/06/2001 |
Following 'Rules' Helps People Save |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- At a time when personal savings has plummeted, Ohio State University researchers have found that people who set specific "saving rules" for themselves are 161 percent more likely to save money than those who don't.
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Martha Filipic |
Jong-Youn Rha |
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10/31/2001 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Pumpkin glop (for the week of Nov. 11, 2001) |
Dear Twig: What's the glop inside pumpkins called?
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Kurt Knebusch |
Matt Kleinhenz |
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10/31/2001 |
Smart Stuff with Twig Walkingstick: Turkey beards (for the week of Nov. 18, 2001) |
Dear Twig: Iâve heard that turkeys have beards. Is that true? Donât they shave? Ha ha ha.
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Kurt Knebusch |
Karl Nestor |
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10/30/2001 |
Old Corn Disease Causing New Concerns in Ohio |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- An old corn disease has re-emerged in Ohio fields, raising concerns of potential problems it may cause if not effectively controlled.
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Candace Pollock |
Pat Lipps |
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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 |
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10/30/2001 |
Strategies to Help Control Mastitis to be Discussed at Dairy Conference |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Effectively managing the period between lactation and calving of dairy cattle is a key to controlling mastitis, a bacterial infection that affects milk quality and production. |
Candace Pollock |
Richard Meiring |
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10/23/2001 |
Wider Row-Spacing Favorable for Wheat, Beneficial for Farmers |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio and Indiana farmers who practice relay intercropping of soybeans and wheat can choose from an array of wheat varieties that perform well in wider-row spacing, saving on equipment and seed costs.
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Candace Pollock |
Jim Beuerlein, Tony Vyn |
