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  1. OSU Extension to Hold Vegetable School

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-extension-hold-vegetable-school

    November 27, 2001 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. Ohio State Extension will hold a Vegetable School ...

  2. OSU Extension to Sponsor Direct Marketing Conference Trip

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-extension-sponsor-direct-marketing-conference-trip

    November 27, 2001 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. Ohio State University Extension offices in Licking, Me ...

  3. Internationally Known Economist to Feature Ag Investing Tips at OSU Extension Seminar

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/internationally-known-economist-feature-ag-investing-tips-osu-extension-seminar

    November 28, 2001 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 Univers ...

  4. Ohio's Wheat Struggling Under Wet Weather, Diseases

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohios-wheat-struggling-under-wet-weather-diseases

    December 3, 2001 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. Pat Lipps, an Ohio State Uni ...

  5. Temperatures Key to Increasing Floriculture Diversity

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/temperatures-key-increasing-floriculture-diversity

    December 3, 2001 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. Ohio State Unive ...

  6. Soybeans Shine Amid A Questionable Season

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/soybeans-shine-amid-questionable-season

    December 10, 2001 COLUMBUS, Ohio- Despite variable growing conditions across the state, this season's soybean crop produced better-than-expected yields. Ohio State University agronomist Jim Beuerlein said neither drought conditions in the northeast r ...

  7. Soybean Performance Trials Help Farmers Choose Productive Varieties

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/soybean-performance-trials-help-farmers-choose-productive-varieties

    December 10, 2001 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. "Diseases reduce yields at least 6-10 percent every year," sai ...

  8. Gypsy Moth Populations Increasing in Ohio

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/gypsy-moth-populations-increasing-ohio

    December 10, 2001 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. Dan Herms, an ...

  9. Herbicide-Treated Mulches Effective Method of Weed Control

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/herbicide-treated-mulches-effective-method-weed-control

    December 19, 2001 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. The results of an Ohio State University study to measure the produ ...

  10. Shrub Rose Versatility Appealing to Flower-Lovers

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/shrub-rose-versatility-appealing-flower-lovers

    January 8, 2002 WOOSTER, Ohio- If you ask somebody to name their favorite flower, they will most likely tell you the rose. Fossil records of naturally occurring rose species have dated back to 35 million years. Over 150 wild species still exist in nature ...

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