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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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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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10/18/2012 |
OSU Extension Celebrates Ohio Farm to School Month |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s school lunchrooms provide a great opportunity for Ohio farmers and other food producers looking to tap into the growing demand for local foods. And farmers and schools working together creates a great opportunity for Ohio’s students to gain access to fresh, healthy, local foods, an Ohio State University expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Julie Fox |
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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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08/22/2012 |
Extended Drought Could Lead to Aspergillus Ear Rot in Corn – An Unusual Problem for Ohio Growers |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- The ongoing drought afflicting most of Ohio has created conditions that are ripe for the development of a fungal disease corn growers in the Buckeye state typically don’t have to worry about -- Aspergillus ear rot, according to an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist.
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Tracy Turner |
Pierce Paul |
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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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09/17/2012 |
Farm Science Review: Ohio 4-H and OSU Extension Offer STEM Demos and Activities to Spur Career Interests |
LONDON, Ohio – Hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) activities and demonstrations will be offered daily by Ohio State University Extension and 4-H Youth Development Extension Educators during Farm Science Review as part of an effort to “bring science alive,” organizers said.
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Tracy Turner |
Patty House |
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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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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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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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12/27/2012 |
OSU Extension to Offer Beef Feedlot School in January, February |
BUCYRUS, Ohio -- Farmers and producers interested in learning more about beef feedlot nutrition and maximizing profits can participate in a discussion of the issues by experts from Ohio State University Extension during a Beef Feedlot School Jan. 30 and Feb. 13, 20 and 27, 2013, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Crawford County Fairgrounds youth building, 610 Whetstone St. in Bucyrus.
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Tracy Turner |
Jason Hartschuh |
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07/05/2012 |
Alfalfa Can Weather Drought, but Growers May Find Lower Production as Extreme Weather Lingers |
WOOSTER, Ohio – Ohio growers may find that although alfalfa can weather the current extreme heat and drought conditions from a quality standpoint, there will be less alfalfa overall because of the lack of moisture the region continues to experience, an Ohio State University Extension educator said.
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Tracy Turner |
Rory Lewandowski |
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11/21/2012 |
Post 2012 Election: Farm Bill and the Fiscal Cliff |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With the election of 2012 over, it may be a good thing that the forthcoming debate over the so-called fiscal cliff of automatic budget cuts and tax increases coincides with the ongoing debate over the farm bill, an Ohio State University farm policy expert said.
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Tracy Turner |
Carl Zulauf |
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07/31/2012 |
Farm Science Review Turns 50 |
LONDON, Ohio – As Farm Science Review celebrates its 50th year, organizers say that despite the many changes that have occurred in agriculture during that time, one thing has remained the same -- Ohio’s premiere agricultural event is still dedicated to ensuring the best agricultural research, resources, information and access for farmers.
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Tracy Turner |
Chuck Gamble |
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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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08/02/2012 |
Aug. 13 Workshop to Focus on Drought-Related Financial, Management Options for Livestock |
CANFIELD, Ohio – The drought of 2012 has been one of the worst on record in Ohio, and many livestock producers are now or soon could be at the point where they’ll have to adjust plans and reshuffle resources to try to minimize the negative economic impact from the continued extreme weather, a pair of Ohio State University Extension educators said.
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Tracy Turner, Eric Barrett |
Rory Lewandowski, Eric Barrett |
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10/03/2006 |
Ohio State Hort and Crop Welcomes New Chair |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A plant breeder and geneticist of Louisianaââ¬â¢s ââ¬ËBeauregardââ¬â¢ sweet potato and Georgiaââ¬â¢s Vidalia sweet onion will soon take the helm as the new chair of Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s Department of Horticulture and Crop Science within the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
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Victor VanBuchem |
Bill Randle |
