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Beware of planting wheat after corn
Ohio growers following wheat planting after corn harvest should be mindful of the potential for head scab development in their crop. Pierce Paul, an Ohio State University Extension plant pathologist, said that recurring disease problems — ear rot and stalk rot in corn in 2009 and head scab in wheat in 2010 — may pave ...
Wheat recognized during National School Lunch Week
A campaign designed to educate students about the importance of nutritious school lunches also highlights the role of wheat and whole grains. National School Lunch Week is October 11-15. The tribute raises awareness about how healthy food options for elementary and secondary students at lunchtime improve their academic potential and wellbeing. Wheat is a staple ...
Green stems slowing soybean harvest
The 2010 soybean harvest looks promising for many growers, but green soybean plants and stems may reduce harvest speed this fall. “Green stems, sometimes referred to as ‘green stem syndrome’ or ‘green stem disorder’ occur when stems remain green even though pods and seeds yield and mature fine,” Vince Davis, University of Illinois Extension soybean ...
Protect pasture leaf area in the fall
By Rory Lewandowski, Extension Educator, Athens County, Buckeye Hills EERA I’ve gotten some questions recently about pasture management during dry fall conditions. Specifically, how will future pasture production be affected by grazing off pasture leaf area now, in the fall? The short answer to that question is that pasture production will be harmed by grazing ...
Early harvest leaves time for cover crops
With harvest already out of the way for some Ohio corn and soybean producers, there may be ample time this fall to repair compaction-damaged fields. Randall Reeder, an Ohio State University Extension agricultural engineer, encourages growers to explore cover crops (legumes or grasses) as a way of alleviating compaction issues. “Subsoiling is an obvious and ...
Livestock Care Board Euthanasia Rules Draft
Here is the complete draft of the Euthanasia Rules that was voted on yesterday by the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board.
Federal Court decides Ohio dairy labeling case
By Peggy Hall, Ohio State University Extension The federal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled in International Dairy Foods Assoc. v. Boggs, a controversial case long anticipated by Ohio’s agricultural interests. At the center of the controversy is Ohio’s dairy labeling rule, adopted by the Ohio Department of Agriculture in 2008. Prior to the rule, many dairy producers ...
Livestock Care Board Votes on Euthanasia
Director Boggs gives an update on the October 5th board meeting and the euthanasia standard
OARDC tornado damage video on the Web
Ohio State University tree experts show tornado damage to the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) and its Secrest Arboretum in Wooster in a new video posted Oct. 1 on YouTube. The images come from areas that continue to remain off-limits to the public — the main OARDC campus and its 120-acre arboretum — ...
The market for club pigs: This little piggy sold online
By Brian Roe and Tim Wyszynski, Ohio State University The performance of brick and mortar institutions relative to Internet alternatives is of increasing interest for agriculture. With Internet penetration rising steadily among US farm households (59% in 2009 vs. 29% in 1999), online markets hold great promise for increasing market efficiency, particularly for items where ...
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