2008 ‘one of the worst’ for soybeans
Yields fell below 40 bushels per acre for the first time since 2003. Continue reading
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Enrollment up at Ohio colleges and universities
It’s official: Ohioans love Marion Technical College. Continue reading
Renewable Energy in Woo
Wind power, solar power, pellet stoves, biodiesel, anaerobic digestion, geothermal heat pumps, energy conservation, and corn and cellulosic ethanol. Continue reading
Wind and Corn
From Candace Pollock at OSU: COLUMBUS, Ohio — After the wind storm from Hurricane Ike, Ohio farmers are finding their corn in one of two states: either standing relatively well or taking a beating, and it pretty much depends … Continue reading
Stressed Cattle?
From Randi Espinoza at OSU: JACKSON, Ohio — Less stress for cattle can mean less stress for cattle farmers, too. Hear why at Ohio State University’s first-ever Low Stress Cattle Handling Workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, at the … Continue reading
Kudos for ‘extracellular matrix’
From Kurt Knebusch at OSU: WOOSTER, Ohio — Ohio State University scientist Sandra G. Velleman, an international leader in the study of the extracellular matrix in poultry and in muscle development, received the 2008 Embrex Fundamental Science Award from … Continue reading
Beware the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
From Candace Pollock over at OSU: LONDON, Ohio — Pests of both the rare and the familiar will be part of the C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic activities during Ohio State University’s Farm Science Review.
Clean Sweep in Woo
From the Dept. of Ag: REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (Aug. 4, 2008) – The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) will sponsor a farm pesticide disposal drop-off on Aug. 18 from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at the Ohio Agricultural Research and … Continue reading