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Hamlet Protein opens new plant in Ohio
By Kayla Weaver Moving to a foreign country and building a new house is an event that requires much time and consideration. The process requires visiting several locations, evaluating the cost involved, determining the availability of materials, becoming familiar with the different laws and hoping to be welcomed in the community that is chosen. This [...]
Cover crop field guide available
By Matt Reese There is a new resource out for those who are interested in using cover crops on their Ohio farms. The 136-page “Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide” was recently released by the Midwest Cover Crop Council. “The Midwest Cover Crop Council, which Ohio State is part of, has put together different resources. The [...]
OSU enterprise budgets available to help farmers with decision making
As farmers decide what resources to commit to achieving the most profitable enterprises on their farms, devising a budget can be one of the best ways to help streamline the decision-making process, said a pair of Ohio State University Extension experts. OSU Extension has a long history of developing enterprise budgets that can be used [...]
E15 ready to clear final hurdle
The American ethanol industry stands on the brink of bridging the final federal hurdle to E15 availability after three years of concerted efforts. Ethanol producers have joined together to fund a nationwide fuel survey, which will satisfy the final requirement of the partial E15 waiver granted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “The [...]
Warm weather pushes corn planting
Abnormally warm temperatures are being celebrated throughout the state but have grain farmers changing standard spring planting dates, though another record corn crop is slated. Farming this season is a complete reversal of 2011’s severely rain-delayed planting season. Above-average temperatures motivated some farmers to get a head start in their fields while others have been [...]
April a great time for planting alfalfa
April is a good month to plant and establish a new stand of alfalfa. In fact, the sooner, the better, says an Ohio State University Extension educator. Once an alfalfa plant has germinated, that new plant needs 6-8 weeks to establish a good root system that enables it to handle warmer and drier summer weather, [...]
Scouting and treating black cutworm
By Dave Nanda, Director of Genetics & Technology Seed Consultants, Inc. This has been one of the warmest winters recorded according to the weather scientists. It has been good for getting a lot of corn in the ground so early. However, Black cutworm moth counts have been very high this spring. The warm weather has [...]
Ohio weekly crop progress report, April 23, 2012
As of Sunday April 22nd, corn planted for grain was 34 percent complete, compared to 1 percent last year and 8 percent for the five-year average. Corn emerged was at 2 percent. Seven percent of soybeans were planted, 6 percent ahead of the five- year average. Winter wheat jointed was rated at 57 percent, ahead [...]
April 23 Between the Rows report
Jim Herring, Wyandot County “We planted a little corn on April 11 just to get things started. We waited until the 16th before we really turned things loose. I planted 95% of my corn last week and now it has turned cold. We’ll have to see what happens. I dug some [...]
Jim Herring, Wyandot County, April 23
“We planted a little corn on April 11 just to get things started. We waited until the 16th before we really turned things loose. I planted 95% of my corn last week and now it has turned cold. We’ll have to see what happens. I dug some up this morning and it has sprouted pretty [...]
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