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Farmers Shouldn't Delay in Planting Wheat
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/farmers-shouldnt-delay-planting-wheat
wheat are advised to treat their seed, select fields for the crop and choose varieties that can ... plants develop a viable root system. "It's also important for growers to get a proper planting ... said. "There are 60-70 varieties available for planting in Ohio and about 20 of them are major ...
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Farmers Can Take Steps to Decrease Manure Pathogens in Runoff
took the study one step further to look for ways to keep Cryptosporidium in the soil and found that ... there are ways of making no-till better, for people and for the environment." The study, ...
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Drift Retardant Chemicals Serve Their Purpose
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/drift-retardant-chemicals-serve-their-purpose
droplet size and spray drift. "Spray drift is a serious concern for all who apply pesticides. Yet ... one study conducted by USDA-ARS engineers in Texas, for example, indicated that the effect of polymer ... contained in small droplets, but at varying magnitudes. "For example, the reduction of spray volume ...
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Don't Skip Soybean Aphid Scouting Despite Low Numbers
aphid is here and populations could increase at anytime." Growers can best check for soybean aphids ... by scouting 20 or 30 locations throughout their fields and looking for the insect on the uppermost ... is its overwintering host, whether or not it's a vector for disease, and why larger insect ...
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Corn Diseases Not Helping Drought-Stressed Plants
fields for early harvest. "The impact of leaf diseases is that they are going to cause more damage ... summer." To identify Stewart's bacterial leaf blight, growers should look for lesions on the leaves ... year if the weather is favorable for disease development." The presence of diseases in the face of ...
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Researchers Looking for Flood-Tolerant Soybeans
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/researchers-looking-flood-tolerant-soybeans
the future is bright for farmers to grow varieties tolerant to the effects of standing water. Ohio ... evaluated for yield, plant height, leaf greenness, and level of survival after fields are flooded. "We ... for a wide variety of uses-- from grain to food to renewable energy production. Candace Pollock Tara ...
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High Yields and a Cost Savings with Liquid Manure
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/high-yields-and-cost-savings-liquid-manure
a farmer's wallet, but it can also benefit the environment. "There is less chance for nutrient loss in ... nutrients for the soil. The idea is to find a way to make better use of it than applying it to bare fields ... for example, if farmers fully utilize the ammonia nitrogen in their liquid swine manure they could ...
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President Gee Observes Economic Successes with OSU South Centers Visit
visits are intended for me to reacquaint myself with my colleagues and to thank the citizens of this ... included designating a small business development center for the region; establishing the Ohio Cooperative ... Cahall, district director for U.S. Sen. George Voinovich. Candace Pollock Julie Strawser False True True ...
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Garden Open House Features New Plants/Landscape Techniques
August 15, 2001 For immediate release LONDON, Ohio- From deer-resistant landscaping to an area ... peppers. An area of deer-resistant shrubs and perennials will also be available for viewing, highlighting ...
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OSU Extension to Educate Youth on ATV Safety
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-extension-educate-youth-atv-safety
vehicle) is increasing in popularity throughout the state as the vehicle of choice for trail riding, ... 4-H volunteers. "We see the potential for 4-H as a national organization to train young people, ... dangerous than, say, a riding lawnmower." • The misconception that the long seat is designed for more ...