Author: Matt Reese

Obama’s American Jobs Act

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited The Ohio State University to highlight President Obama’s speech on the American Jobs Act and what it means to Ohioans. Secretary Vilsack met with leaders from The Ohio State University and from the local business community to discuss the Administration’s strategy to strengthen the U.S. economy. Specifically, the American Jobs [...]

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Fall grazing management

By Rory Lewandowski, Extension educator, Athens County and Buckeye Hills EERA September and October are important months in the lifecycle of perennial cool season pasture plants because this is when those plants store carbohydrate reserves. Carbohydrate reserves are needed to allow the plant to survive the winter. Although the top growth of the plant will die, [...]

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Vilsack outlines Obama’s economic plan for rural America

By Matt Reese                     Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited The Ohio State University to highlight what President Obama’s American Jobs Act means to Ohioans. This bipartisan legislation aims to put more people back to work and to put more money in the pockets of working Americans. It will [...]

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Harvest provides opportunities for weed evaluation

Take advantage of the elevated view from the combine cab to survey and assess the effectiveness of your weed management program this fall. “A field free of weeds during harvest is very desirable and represents an outcome that will require increased management as weeds continue to adapt to modern crop production practices,” said Aaron Hager, [...]

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Are wheat acres getting harder to justify?

By Matt Reese Wheat had another tough year in 2011, which leaves many farmers again wondering if the crop is worth keeping in the crop rotation. Corn and soybean prices remain strong, head scab and quality issues are a significant concern and yields have been lackluster — all factors stacking the cards against planting wheat [...]

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Community demonstrates the character of caring

Hopefully you got to read the recent article about the great community support in Scioto County for the family of teenager Kile “Andy” Hayden after his tragic death this summer. This story, while a sad one, is also a great reminder about how fortunate we are to be a part of the family of Ohio [...]

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Chipotle earns a trip to the banishment list … again

OK, so Ty beat me to the punch a little on this one, but I had to chime in on the latest agricultural hack job by Chipotle Mexican Grill. I’ve always felt a little queasy in the belly about Chipotle. I have no problem with them using all naturally raised pork and chicken, and 85% [...]

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Grain value chain collaboration

The National Corn Growers Association and the American Soybean Association brought together key industry stakeholders to start a discussion about how to best begin construction of a framework for addressing biotech events and impacts on end use markets. Acknowledging that all parts of the value chain share a common goal of an uninterrupted flow of [...]

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No soybean harvest at the 2011 FSR

The late planting season wastoo much for the warm summer and steady rains to make up for in terms of soybean harvest at the Farm Science Review. Farm manager Nate Douridas said that there will not be soybeans harvested at this year’s event. The soybeans are desiccated every year, but they have to already be [...]

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Saving lives by teaching farm safety

Farm safety will be a point of discussion at the Farm Science Review on Tuesday, Sept. 20 in London, Ohio. Megan Buechner, the Ohio Farm Safety 4 Just Kids outreach coordinator, will present various farm safety topics to the group in the Cargill booth. According to the National Safety Council, agriculture is the nation’s most [...]

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