Wilmington College and Sinclair Community College have entered into a partnership agreement designed to enhance higher education opportunities in the biotechnology field for students of both institutions.Effective with the 2017-18 academic year, students who have...
So this year I am getting even more calls and comments on run-away marestail. ?Last year I killed it,? is often the remark I hear, too. And following is my response regarding horseweed (Conyza canadensis), or marestail as it is known in OhioThis may be a new weed to...
In October, the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s (USDA) National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) is launching Beef 2017, its fourth national study of U.S. beef cow-calf operations. Beef 2017 will take an in-depth look at U.S. beef cow-calf operations and...
The goal of a soil sample is to make a fertilizer recommendation for crop production.To provide that recommendation, calibration studies are done to measure crop response.For Ohio, the Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations provide the calibration study history for...
The bipartisan CREAATE Act ? a bill to increase investment in two federal programs with a proven track record of building global demand for U.S. agricultural products ? was recently introduced by Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Joe Donnelly...
Across a series of fields, diseased soybean plants stand, tarnished by pesticide that spread much further than intended. Another patch of soybeans grew only minimally, planted in the same spot year after year, without a break.?We?re going to show you: If you mess up,...
An Ohio State University researcher is part of a new $750,000 project to determine whether conservation incentives provided by the federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) are meeting one of their goals: to get more farmers to adopt measures that preserve...
After a first half of September which was 5 to 10 degrees below average, the second half of September will average 5 to 10 degrees above average making September in the end a near average month but marked by significant differences in the month. Temperatures the week...
Climate change may trigger images of polar bears falling off melting ice slabs in the Arctic, but the changes are relevant for Ohio farmers as well.Winters in Ohio are warming quicker than summers are, while summer nighttime lows are increasing faster than daytime...
