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Researchers model spatial and temporal consequences of increased woody biomass use on the global forest ecosystem
Source: University of Maine Press Release Incentivizing both sequestration and avoidance of emissions— using a carbon rental or carbon tax and subsidy approach — versus only a carbon tax encourages protection of natural forests by valuing the standing sto ...
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Solar development expanding in rural Ohio
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/solar-development-expanding-in-rural-ohio
Alayna DeMartini COLUMBUS, Ohio—Despite what you might think in the winter or even early spring, Ohio gets enough sunshine year-round to fuel solar energy facilities—massive ones. The smallest solar energy project being planned in the state is 610 acres, ...
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Get Ready to plant
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-08/get-ready-plant
The weather outlook for our spring planting season is not encouraging, as it is expected to be wetter than normal again, although hopefully not as bad as 2019. The purpose of this article is to stimulate our planning and preparation now so we will be read ...
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I missed Private Pesticide Applicator and Fertilizer Re-Certification...
Many local Extension office have received farmer calls lately asking how the COVID-19 emergency will affect pesticide recertification. The "Stay at home" order began prior to the end of March 2020, leaving those remaining private pesticide and f ...
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Black Cutworm and Its Allies
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-07/black-cutworm-and-its-allies
Cutworms are the larval stage of several moths in the insect Order Lepidoptera: Family Noctuidae (the Owlet Moths) which includes cutworms and armyworms. Several species of cutworm occur in Ohio. Typically they have 1-2 generations per year depending on ...
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H2Ohio Signup Deadline Returned to Tuesday, March 31st
Due to the COVID-19 and expected resulting budget issues, the Ohio Department of Agriculture has reinstated the original Tuesday, March 31 st deadline for H2Ohio sign-up. The original deadline had been tentatively extended to June 2 nd because of the COVI ...
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Join Us for Ag Madness!
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-07/join-us-ag-madness
Did your conference get canceled? Looking to fill the void of the big basketball tournament? OSU Extension Agricultural and Natural Resources Educators are here to assist. Agriculture and Natural Resources Madness: A Tournament of Education consists of 64 ...
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Why Ohio Farmers Should Participate in the CTIC Cover Crops Survey
After taking a break from surveying in the last two years, the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) is now once again sending out a national cover crop survey to farmers. The survey questions are primarily geared toward grain farmers. Still, ...
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Broadcasting Red Clover into Wheat
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-07/broadcasting-red-clover-wheat
Looking at both the calendar and weather forecasts, frost-seeding is no longer a viable option to add red clover into a wheat stand. We can’t count on good freeze/thaw cycles to create those honeycomb conditions in the soil that create good seed to soil c ...
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Challenging Conditions Remain into April
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-07/challenging-conditions-remain-april
Temperatures and Rainfall: Temperatures will start the first 7 days of April 1-3 degrees F above normal. Rainfall will start April below normal about half of normal. That is some good news as the end of March (as forecast) was very wet. However, most ind ...