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Sheep Blog Offers Advice on Keeping the Flock Healthy and Profitable
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/sheep-blog-offers-advice-keeping-flock-healthy-and-profitable
“Ohio State has done a lot of research on sheep, but unfortunately not a lot of people are aware of the ... why Campbell turns research papers into shards of advice that people in the sheep industry can use. ... hopes to attract younger people to the site and inspire them to raise sheep, if they aren’t already ...
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Extensive Spread of Corn Toxin Could Affect 2019 Crop
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/extensive-spread-corn-toxin-could-affect-2019-crop
for their crop, Paul said. High moisture levels spur the spread of vomitoxin, which can cause people ... are consumed, this toxin can also make people ill, which is why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ... immune to Gibberella ear rot. So, buying a hybrid that resists the disease is akin to people getting ...
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Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Carried Diseases on the Rise in Ohio
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/lyme-disease-and-other-tick-carried-diseases-rise-ohio
population of blacklegged deer ticks was discovered in Coshocton County, the number of people infected with ... a freckle. “It is so tiny and it feeds so quickly that sometimes people go to the doctor with symptoms but ... but that hasn’t made people overly concerned about venturing into the forest, Rogers said. “I wouldn’t ...
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Help for Injured or Aging Farmers
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/help-injured-or-aging-farmers
University Extension’s Ohio AgrAbility program. The program offers free on-site assessments for people with ... and 21 at 10 a.m. Under the Ohio AgrAbility tent at the Review, people can see motorized doors for ... shock absorbers to prevent a bumpy ride. “People might think ‘I don’t have a disability. I don’t need to ...
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Fair Flu: It's Nothing to Sneeze At
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/fair-flu-its-nothing-sneeze
– from sneezes or coughs that release droplets. While most people recover easily from this influenza, ... those under 5, over 65, pregnant or immune-compromised are most at risk. These people should avoid pigs ... barn, exhibitors should not sleep in the barn. IAV-S does not affect meat safety or quality. People ...
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Farms and Fun: Reducing Liability Risk for Agritourism Webinar on Jan. 16
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/farms-and-fun-reducing-liability-risk-agritourism-webinar-jan-16
bringing people onto the farm for fun also brings risks of injuries and the possibility of legal ...
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Law adds hurdles to new solar and wind farms
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/law-adds-hurdles-new-solar-and-wind-farms
difficult for people interested in leasing their land to an energy company for a solar or wind farm. “We ...
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Ohio State Tour to Highlight Columbus' Growing Urban Agricultural Industry
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/ohio-state-tour-highlight-columbus-growing-urban-agricultural-industry
their own farm business in the heart of city neighborhoods, but people in the neighborhoods have ... privilege of urban farming is being able to produce healthy foods for people that live here too.” Another ... communities they are developing, because more and more people are viewing urban farming as an attractive ...
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Public Input Wanted on Plan to Improve Ohio Agriculture
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/public-input-wanted-plan-improve-ohio-agriculture
“Farmers often feel like people don’t listen to them, but this project offers a chance for their solutions ... recommendations represent ideas from across the spectrum of Ohio farms and people who work with food security and ...
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Marketing Local Foods? How to Stand Out from the Competition
https://agnr.osu.edu/news/marketing-local-foods-how-stand-out-competition
outreach arm. Organizers are expecting about 120,000 people over the three days of the Review. London is ... customers already heard of them through outside marketing efforts? What draws people in?” The presentation ...