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Look to Research-Based Data for Usefulness of Ag Products or Practices
April 20, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- From using fungicides simply to boost crop yields to using soil inoculants to stimulate plant growth, Ohio State University Extension specialists are seeing an increase in the interest and use of nontraditional agricultural ...
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Livestock Manure a Winner As Alternative Spring Crop Fertilizer
January 3, 2007 Editor's note: Photos are available. Contact Candace Pollock at (614) 292-3799 or pollock.58@ag.osu.edu. OTTAWA, Ohio-- Applying livestock manure to growing crops has been found to produce yields comparable to traditional fertilizer a ...
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Long-Term Ohio State Research Points to Benefits of Drainage on Field Crops
June 28, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio – For every $1 spent on drainage technology, producers get $3 to $4 back in corn and soybean profits, according to long-term Ohio State University research. Twenty-five years of field studies (from 1984 to 2009) at the Ohio ...
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Let Farm Science Review Be Your 2009 'Bale' Out
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/let-farm-science-review-be-your-2009-bale-out
September 21, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Farm Science Review, Ohio State University's premiere annual farm show, has been described as a potpourri of the latest and greatest in the agriculture industry. "Nearly whatever service or product a farmer ...
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Live Grain Rescue Demo a Highlight of Ohio Safety Congress and Expo
March 17, 2010 Editor's note: For reference, the grain bin safety video produced for the 2009 Farm Science Review can be found at http://www.youtube.com/OSUExtension#p/u/15/pzzHe0oGVyY. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Safety and rescue training for one of the mos ...
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Learn More about Rain Gardens at Farm Science Review
July 15, 2010 LONDON, Ohio – Gardens do more than beautify an area, instill a love for plants, and provide food and shelter for wildlife. They can also be a source of environmental conservation. Visitors to Ohio State University's Farm Science Revi ...
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Late-Planted Oats an Option When Short on Feed
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/late-planted-oats-option-when-short-feed
July 3, 2007 LANCASTER, Ohio-- Oats, traditionally grown in the spring as a grain crop, can also be planted in the summer as a late season forage, providing a feed alternative for livestock producers short on hay or pasture. Based on five years of Ohio ...
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Keep Stand Quality in Mind When Preparing for Planting Season
February 27, 2002 COLUMBUS, Ohio- As corn growers ready for this year's growing season, establishing quality stands will no doubt be a key focus of their preparations. Ohio State University agronomist Peter Thomison said that obtaining quality stands ...
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Learn About Ag Labor Camps at Upcoming Workshops
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/learn-about-ag-labor-camps-upcoming-workshops
October 26, 2004 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University Extension's Ag and Hort Labor Education Program and Mid American Ag and Hort Services (MAAHS) are sponsoring a series of workshops this winter for those who own, operate or are considering the d ...
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Last Year's Moldy Corn Problems Could Carry into 2010 Growing Season
April 6, 2010 WOOSTER, Ohio – With corn still in the bins and spring bringing warmer temperatures, growers may not be out of the woods just yet when it comes to moldy grain and mycotoxin problems. Wet conditions in the fall followed by a late corn harve ...