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First Wild Amazon Catfish Bred in North America
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/first-wild-amazon-catfish-bred-north-america
March 30, 2006 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Ohio State University aquaculturists have successfully bred and reared the first wild Amazonian catfish in North America, opening the doors for improved sustainability of a species fast becoming overexploited for food fish ...
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First Grain Bin Rescue Tube for Public Use Donated to Farm Science Review
September 20, 2010 LONDON, Ohio – Rescue tubes are a necessary piece of emergency equipment when rescuing someone in an on-farm grain bin accident. The first grain rescue tube developed for public use 28 years ago will be donated to Farm Science Review du ...
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Fields Should Be Tested For Soybean Cyst Nematode
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/fields-should-be-tested-soybean-cyst-nematode
December 10, 2001 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. Ohio State University plant pathologist Mac Riedel said testing soi ...
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Fighting High Fertilizer Costs with Alternative Management
March 8, 2005 WOOSTER, Ohio — Incorporating legumes into a crop rotation to capture the fixed nitrogen for the corn crop is one way Ohio growers can combat high fertilizer prices. Robert Mullen, an Ohio State University Extension natural resources speci ...
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First Detector Training at Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference
February 3, 2009 ADA, Ohio-- Farmers, crop consultants and other agriculture industry specialists have the opportunity to strengthen their professional development in plant disease and insect detection and diagnoses through the First Detector Training pro ...
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Fight Back Against Emerald Ash Borer; Inventory Community Trees
August 20, 2010 Editor's note: The previous press release on this event contained missing information. Please note the revised version below. XENIA, Ohio – As more Ohio counties are quarantined for the emerald ash borer, preparing for the invasive ...
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Fertilizer Costs May Be on the Rise Again for Growers
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/fertilizer-costs-may-be-rise-again-growers
August 24, 2004 COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. growers may be in for another year of high fertilizer costs. The U.S. Department of Energy recently released its first estimate of natural gas prices, another projected historical high, which translates into $30 to ...
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Field Crop Irrigation May Work For Some Ohio Growers
September 23, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio- When it comes to production practices, irrigating field crops usually does not make an Ohio grower's list of necessary agricultural investments. However, during growing seasons like this year, when corn and soybeans ...
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Field Day to Focus on Drought Situation
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/field-day-focus-drought-situation
July 23, 2002 CUSTAR, Ohio- Corn and soybean growers throughout northwest Ohio should get a feel for how dire of a drought situation they are in at an Ohio State University Extension field day on July 25. The Field Crops Day, to be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p ...
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Field Trials Help Expand Knowledge of Organic Corn Hybrids
March 19, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- The demand for organic products, including grains, is growing, but inadequate information on variety performance may be one factor slowing growers from making the leap into organic corn production. A new study, led by Ohio ...