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Rain, Heat and Mud Didn't Deter Visitors to the 2017 Farm Science Review
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Demonstration plots showed pesticide drift potential, nutrient management and new soybean herbicide technology. ... varieties of seeds and fertilizers, weed killers and crop advice at the three-day agricultural trade show ... make their farming operations more efficient,” said Nick Zachrich, manager of the Review. “Exhibitors ...
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Ohio State Organic Experts Among OEFFA Conference Speakers
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CFAES, “Can Urban Soils Be Made Healthy for Farming?” (Feb. 17, 3:30 p.m.). Goland said research on ... soils, sometimes present in cities, healthy for urban farming. How a new perennial grain could have ... double uses, as food for people and forage for livestock, and also double benefits, helping soil and ...
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Chow Line: Growing Giant Pumpkins
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water. Fertilizer and lime: When planting, you’ll need to have the soil tested to determine whether lime ... and fertilizers are needed based on your soil requirements. Planting and space requirements: The ... pumpkins on display. Now my son wants to grow giant pumpkins like that in our backyard. Is that possible? ...
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Farm Safety and Health Week is very real for Ohio farmers in 2024!
Fahrenheit increase in the work environment can impair our thinking abilities, and a 5-degree Fahrenheit ...
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Soil health at risk on fallow fields
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a soil fertility specialist with Ohio State University Extension, the outreach arm of Ohio State’s College of Food, ... risks to next year’s crops, soil experts from The Ohio State University warn. If wind or rain carry away ... fungi in the soil to die off, harming the soil’s ability to support a healthy crop, Culman said. ...
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When Weed Killers Miss Their Mark
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cover crops and nutrient management, during the 56th annual Farm Science Review Sept. 18-20 at the Molly ... how nutrient levels within a field can differ significantly. “I can look across a field and see waves ... too much of the key nutrient. Those differences underscore the need for a farmer to apply different ...
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Jim Downs
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B.S.- Natural Resources, The Ohio State University A.A.S.- Forest Management, Hocking College ...
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Leave the Tilling to Mother Nature
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Running a disk or plow through the land breaks up the soil and helps mix in fertilizer to ready the field ... health,” he said. “We have to do some proactive measures to improve our soil health, control air pollution, ... soil scientist, Islam is among the disciples in the movement to convince farmers that plowing their ...
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Sheep industry diversity to highlight 2018 Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium program
and technology tips, expanding on OSU/OARDC sheep research, nutrient and manure management, and wool ... and in the future. This event is Nov. 30 through Dec. 1 at the Ohio Agricultural Research and ... help sheep farmers improve their profitability, including Management intensive grazing 101, using ...
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Showers limiting days for spreading livestock manure
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fertilizer to prevent the nutrients from getting into the water. With so few opportunities to spread the ... For farmers with a lot of livestock, spreading manure onto wet land as fertilizer is not an option ... few opportunities to get the manure applied,” said Glen Arnold, a manure management specialist with ...