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Have your hay, and eat it, too
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/have-your-hay-and-eat-it-too
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Farmers across Ohio are feeling the brunt of last spring’s unprecedented rainfall. Finding hay that is both affordable and sufficiently nutritious has been one roadblock this year for farmers. And something even more alarming than rising ha ...
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Chow Line: Growing Giant Pumpkins
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/chow-line-growing-giant-pumpkins
I took my 8-year-old to a pumpkin show over the weekend and we saw giant, near record-sized pumpkins on display. Now my son wants to grow giant pumpkins like that in our backyard. Is that possible? Well, with the right seed, using the proper growing techn ...
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Ohio farm incomes forecast to rise-again
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/ohio-farm-incomes-forecast-rise-again
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Even during a growing season when 1.5 million fewer acres of soybeans and corn were planted in Ohio, average farm incomes in the state are likely to increase compared to last year, according to an agricultural economist with The Ohio State ...
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Chow line: Pawpaws making a comeback in Ohio, other markets
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/chow-line-pawpaws-making-comeback-ohio-other-markets
What is a pawpaw, and is it healthy for you? The pawpaw is the largest edible fruit that is native to the United States, grown indigenous in some 26 states nationwide including Ohio. The majority of pawpaws are grown from the Great Lakes to the Florida Pa ...
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Need Farm Workers? It could get easier
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/need-farm-workers-it-could-get-easier
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Hiring migrant farm workers will become cheaper and easier as a result of several upcoming changes to the process, according to a labor economist with The Ohio State University. The new rules on getting visas for temporary foreign workers ...
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Soil health at risk on fallow fields
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/soil-health-risk-fallow-fields
COLUMBUS, Ohio—With so many Ohio fields left unplanted this year, farmers should consider the risks to next year’s crops, soil experts from The Ohio State University warn. If wind or rain carry away the topsoil of a bare field, it can take years to rebuil ...
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Warring with Weeds
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/warring-weeds
COLUMBUS, Ohio—They can sprout up anywhere in a field and they increasingly do: weeds, specifically a family of weeds known as pigweeds. As they harvest, farmers should watch for patches of pigweeds, which are quickly multiplying across the state. A camp ...
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Submit Films for Upcoming Ag Film Festival
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/submit-films-upcoming-ag-film-festival
Come one, come all to the Germinate International Film Fest, featuring a diverse range of films highlighting agriculture and rural communities. The Highland County Office of Ohio State University Extension is pleased to announce the inaugural festival wil ...
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Farm income projections hold a bit of good news
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/farm-income-projections-hold-bit-good-news
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Corn prices are on the rise, while soybean prices are projected to continue to dip this year before recovering a bit in 2020, according to government projections. And this year, national net farm income, which takes into account many commod ...
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Farmers need to gear up for more rain
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/farmers-need-gear-more-rain
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Weather extremes like those during 2018, much more rain, and heavier downpours are likely to become the norm rather than the exception in Ohio, according to a climate expert with The Ohio State University. As a result, the state's farm ...