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Deadlines Looming for Farmers Interested in Farm Bill Disaster Program
August 25, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Ohio farmers who normally don't insure small acreage crops, such as wheat, may want the protection, especially if they are considering participating in a new 2008 Farm Bill production disaster program. The new Suppl ...
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Curious About Ohio's Wine Industry? Learn What It Takes to Establish a Commercial Vineyard
October 23, 2008 PIKETON, Ohio-- Each year over 1.7 million people visit Ohio's 2,200 acres of vineyards and more than 100 winery operations, and demand for Ohio-produced wines continues to increase. Ohio State University Extension is offering prod ...
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CTTC Record Crowd Looking to Conservation Practices for On-Farm Savings
March 5, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- With rising crop input costs affecting the production bottom line, more farmers are recognizing the economic value and environmental benefits of conservation tillage practices. The record attendance at this year's Con ...
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Crop Production Input Costs to Increase in 2008
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/crop-production-input-costs-increase-2008
January 3, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- From seed to fertilizer, Ohio farmers can expect to pay more in input costs for corn and soybean production in 2008. Barry Ward, an Ohio State University Extension economist, said that costs for corn production are expec ...
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Crawford/Huron Agronomy Day Slated for December 11
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/crawfordhuron-agronomy-day-slated-december-11
November 27, 2007 WILLARD, Ohio-- Managing crop fertilizer inputs, examining corn hybrids for insect management, and evaluating the payback to corn or soybean fungicide applications will be among the featured topics at Ohio State University Extension' ...
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Crop Production Information Means Big Savings for Ohio Farmers
February 24, 2009 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Ohio farmers and agribusiness who turn to Ohio State University Extension's Crop Observation and Recommendation Network newsletter have used the information to boost their profits-- to the tune of nearly $10 million ...
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Cows on the Run Entertaining, But Injuries From Livestock No Laughing Matter
April 22, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Stay calm. When you've got a 1,000-pound cow running around loose in a public place, that's the best advice that Ohio State University Extension ag safety professional Kent McGuire can offer. "The more calm ...
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Cover Crops Can Serve Corn Nitrogen Needs in Continous No-Till
May 26, 2010 PIKETON, Ohio – Cover crops incorporated into a continuous no-till field crop rotation can produce enough nitrogen to complement, or in some cases, replace corn nitrogen fertilizer applications, according to long-term Ohio State University Ex ...
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Cover Crop Options Increase for Growers
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/cover-crop-options-increase-growers
August 4, 2004 VAN WERT, Ohio — Oilseed radish, a type of mustard plant originally developed for oil production, is finding another use in Ohio as a cover crop. Alan Sundermeier, an Ohio State University Extension specialist in Wood County, said that th ...
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Corn Yields Good Despite Variable Weather, Diseases
November 6, 2001 COLUMBUS, Ohio- Despite early season wet weather, late season drought and stalk lodging issues caused by diseases, Ohio's corn crop is producing better-than-expected yields. Peter Thomison, an Ohio State University agronomist, said p ...