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Sentinel Plots to Aid in Soybean Rust Detection
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/sentinel-plots-aid-soybean-rust-detection
June 3, 2005 MT. GILEAD, Ohio — Soybeans in the unifoliate, or one leaf, stage of development peak through the soil on grower Tom Weiler's Mt. Gilead, Ohio, farm. Seeded on April 11, the beans are among the first planted in Ohio and for a specific ...
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Seed Vigor Assessment Quicker, More Accurate with New System
August 29, 2001 COLUMBUS, Ohio- A new system that assesses seed vigor may improve the way seed companies evaluate overall seed quality and growth performance. Ohio State University crop production and computer science researchers have developed an automat ...
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Seed Vigor Test Refined to Measure Additional Plant Varieties
September 24, 2001 COLUMBUS, Ohio- An automated image scanning system developed to assess overall seed vigor of lettuce has been refined to measure half of all seedling plant varieties that exist and is nearly 80 percent accurate. The system, developed by ...
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Selecting the Right Corn Hybrids Important
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/selecting-right-corn-hybrids-important
March 15, 2005 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Corn yield potential has increased as much as 2.5 percent per year over the past half-century due to genetic improvements in hybrids. But getting the most out of a crop's performance involves more than just relying on ...
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Say Good-bye to Manually Controlled Sprayers
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/say-good-bye-manually-controlled-sprayers
October 25, 2004 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Spraying is one of the most stressful operations in agriculture, not only requiring concentration from the operator to avoid chemical drift or overlap, but also manual operation of boom sections that house the sprayer noz ...
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School of Natural Resources Joins University Scholars Program
August 8, 2005 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University's School of Natural Resources will be launching — through a university-wide program — an opportunity to enhance academic, co-curricular and residential experiences for undergraduate students. Th ...
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SARE Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/sare-grant-applications-now-being-accepted
October 12, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio – The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program is now accepting grant applications from farmers and ranchers interested in promoting sustainability on their farms. Grants of $6,000 for i ...
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Researchers Screening Soybean Lines for Virus Resistance
August 7, 2001 WOOSTER, Ohio- Ohio State University and U.S. Department of Agriculture researchers are screening a variety of soybean lines in the hope at least one will show resistance to a soybean virus relatively new to Ohio. The bean pod mottle virus, ...
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Scout Now for Wheat Diseases, Prepare for Head Scab
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/scout-now-wheat-diseases-prepare-head-scab
May 5, 2010 WOOSTER, Ohio – As Ohio wheat continues to develop, now is the time for growers to scout fields for potential foliar diseases and make any necessary fungicide applications. Pierce Paul, an Ohio State University Extension wheat specialist, sa ...
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Scout Fields Now for Alfalfa Weevil
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/scout-fields-now-alfalfa-weevil
April 14, 2006 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Scouting for field crop insects is not just left to corn and soybean growers. Now is the time for alfalfa producers to begin scouting their fields for alfalfa weevil, an insect that can cause severe defoliation if left unche ...