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OPGMA Annual Congress
https://producesafety.osu.edu/events/opgma-annual-congress
For more information, registration, and fees... visit the OPGMA website HERE. ...
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Take Steps to Control Ornamental Plant Diseases
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/take-steps-control-ornamental-plant-diseases
no susceptibility to apple scab. Chatfield said last year was a heavy year for apple scab due to the ... sensitivity to other stresses. Chatfield said that some of the favorite varieties for rose lovers are prone to ... help control it." Chatfield said the best thing people can do to control for any plant disease is ...
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Carbon Storage in No-Till Varies with Soil Type/Depth
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/carbon-storage-no-till-varies-soil-typedepth
production system for sequestering carbon-- the process of storing carbon in plants and the soil so that the ... and not for the whole soil profile," said Blanco. "The lack of adequate data on the soil ... organic carbon in the upper layers of some soils, but does not store carbon more than tilled soils for the ...
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Iceland President Returning to Ohio to Raise Climate Change Awareness
The lecture, "Iceland's Lessons for World Sustainability: Soil as the New Soldier in ... for atmospheric carbon dioxide," said Rattan Lal, an Ohio State University soil scientist with ... present a lecture, "Climate Change: Global Lessons for the United States. The Iceland Experience of ...
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Apply Lessons Learned in 2010 to Next Season's Wheat Crop
weights, and had lower levels of vomitoxin." The biggest problem this year for growers was head scab ... that received a fungicide application at flowering. "Similarly, fields treated for Stagonospora ... plan for next year's wheat crop, Paul reminds them to keep in mind that if weather conditions are ...
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Animal Welfare Programs Foster Human/Animal Relationship
5 percent. For pigs, use of positive behavior results in the production of 1.6 more piglets per sow per year, ... helping to launch ProHand Pigs, a similar program for the swine industry. "Traditional animal welfare ... practices," said Botheras. Not only are the programs good for the animals, they are also good for producers. ...
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Pumpkins Facing Another Year of Diseases
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/pumpkins-facing-another-year-diseases
mildew, for example, can also be used to control anthracnose and most other pumpkin diseases. Specialized ... doesn't affect any part of the pumpkin except for the foliage, but by doing so, it exposes the pumpkins to ... sun scald," said Riedel. "Growers should take steps to find shade for their exposed ...
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Agri-Terrorism Focus of Ohio State Study
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/agri-terrorism-focus-ohio-state-study
"State and Local Preparedness for Agricultural Terrorism," is supported by a one-year $66,000 Ohio ... "all walks of agricultural life" to discuss targets for potential terrorism and the appropriate ... worth the cost, even if the probability of an incident is low. Preparedness for terrorism improves the ...
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Ag. Organization Looks to Strengthen Industry's Technology Future
resource environments grows, so does the importance for farmers and industry leaders to remain abreast of ... sessions will include a presentation addressing the need for a technology association, followed by open ... resources." For more information on the Ohio Agricultural Technologies Association, contact Nathan Watermeier ...
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Using Optical Sensors to Improve Nitrogen Management
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, and an assistant professor for the School of Natural ... recommendations and improving efficiency. And that's if there will be federal dollars available for growers ... grant, will provide some relevance for Ohio growers. Candace Pollock Robert Mullen False False False ...