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Chow line: Pawpaws making a comeback in Ohio, other markets
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/chow-line-pawpaws-making-comeback-ohio-other-markets
What is a pawpaw, and is it healthy for you? The pawpaw is the largest edible fruit that is native to the United States, grown indigenous in some 26 states nationwide including Ohio. The majority of pawpaws are grown from the Great Lakes to the Florida Pa ...
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Soil health at risk on fallow fields
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/soil-health-risk-fallow-fields
COLUMBUS, Ohio—With so many Ohio fields left unplanted this year, farmers should consider the risks to next year’s crops, soil experts from The Ohio State University warn. If wind or rain carry away the topsoil of a bare field, it can take years to rebuil ...
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Need Farm Workers? It could get easier
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/need-farm-workers-it-could-get-easier
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Hiring migrant farm workers will become cheaper and easier as a result of several upcoming changes to the process, according to a labor economist with The Ohio State University. The new rules on getting visas for temporary foreign workers ...
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Ohio AgrAbility in Action: 2019 Farm Science Review – A Review of the Review
by Laura Akgerman, Disability Services Coordinator, Ohio AgrAbility Project: The Ohio AgrAbility Program’s dual missions of education and assistance to farmers with disabilities were on display at the 2019 Farm Science Review September 17- 19. Staff, farm ...
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Warring with Weeds
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/warring-weeds
COLUMBUS, Ohio—They can sprout up anywhere in a field and they increasingly do: weeds, specifically a family of weeds known as pigweeds. As they harvest, farmers should watch for patches of pigweeds, which are quickly multiplying across the state. A camp ...
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Open Burn Laws for Ohio
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/october-2019/open-burn-laws-ohio
by Dee Jepsen – State Agricultural Safety & Health Leader: October and November are two months in the fall where open burning is a fire concern for Ohio residents. It’s a good idea to know the type of fire permitted for your area. ...
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October 2019
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/october-2019
Ag Safety S.T.A.T. – Safe Tactics for Ag Today is an electronic newsletter prepared by the OSU Extension Agricultural Safety & Health Office. The goal is to provide seasonal safety news and activities that may be re-published in your own newsletters ...
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One Day Insect University
https://agnr.osu.edu/events/one-day-insect-university
A daylong exploration of the world of insects. Features pollinators, landscape and garden insects, the role of citizen and community science, a bug zoo, an optional tour of Ohio State’s Museum of Biological Diversity, and more. Registration is $35, which ...
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ArboBlitz Community Tree Planting
https://agnr.osu.edu/events/arboblitz-community-tree-planting
Volunteer planting of native trees as part of Tree Campus USA certification effort. ...
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Buckeye Island Hop
https://agnr.osu.edu/events/buckeye-island-hop
Annual volunteer work and social event at The Ohio State University Stone Laboratory at Put-in-Bay, Ohio. Registration is free but is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration deadline is 5 p.m. Oct. 11. Details: 419-285-1800 ...