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Slice Your On-Farm Fuel Bill with These Simple Tips
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/slice-your-farm-fuel-bill-these-simple-tips
the correct balance between front and rear axles for peak performance. "You want enough weight to ... a decision between models. For information on tractors built since 1999, log on to ... minutes," said Reeder. "Research shows it's less efficient to keep an engine idling for warmth ...
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To Escape a Wet Harvest Plant Early Season Soybeans
Group 000 to Group 9, and are broken down in one-day intervals using a decimal system. For example, ... that growers select a spectrum of early, medium and full-season varieties for their area to help spread ... season soybean varieties for next year can refer to the Ohio Soybean Performance Trials found at ...
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Iraq/Korean Conflicts May Have Different Impacts on Agriculture
effects â Americaâs standing in the international community when it comes time for other countries to ... have to come from somewhere.â More emphasis on alternative fuels, however, would provide support for ... result in the slow-down of imports and exports due to heightened security, and in what we call reputation ...
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Success With New Commodities Promising for Ohio Farmers
researchers may prove to be promising new commodities for Ohio farmers. Specialty types of sweet potato, Asian ... growers respond to farming-related challenges and opportunities. For example, Ohio's population is ... have a niche in Ohio for a number of reasons: the crops appear adapted to the state's warm, humid ...
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Ohio Peach Industry Peachy Keen
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohio-peach-industry-peachy-keen
incentive for growers to switch to peaches." The switch to peaches may also be a business strategy for ... growers. Funt said that it takes about eight to 10 years for an apple orchard to mature enough for growers ... that peaches imported from elsewhere tend to be dry and too firm since the fruit is packed for ...
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A Peek into the World Beneath Our Feet
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/peek-world-beneath-our-feet
different species. Bacteria help to decompose residue in the soil and increase nutrient availability for ... to occur in soil, allowing for greater aeration and water infiltration. • Protozoa-- Protozoa are ... protozoa, and organic molecules. Protozoa are believed to be responsible for mineralizing a small fraction ...
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Managing Grasslands for Wildlife
https://senr.osu.edu/about-us/events/managing-grasslands-wildlife
species. In this all-day workshop, we will discuss this impor-tance, and how best to manage grasslands for ... Ohio’s grasslands, historically and present day, are important habitat for a number of wildlife ... wildlife—from bobwhite quail and pheasants to songbirds and pollinators. We will cover management tools from ...
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Raspberry Production Increasing in Ohio
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/raspberry-production-increasing-ohio
were provided to a farmer's market in Athens this past summer, for example, sold out in less than ... berries at $2.75 a pound and berries sold at farmers markets for $3.25 a pound. "The next step is to ... indicator that there is still room for more berries to be sold through both fresh and wholesale ...
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Look to Soil Tests, Not Yields When Making Fertilizer Applications
$400 a ton for phosphorus and from $1,000 a ton to about half that now for potassium. For those farmers ... a savings. For those whose soil tests are close to critical levels, don't assume you can get away with ... making it unavailable to the plant. "Adequate phosphorus for a corn/bean rotation is about 25-30 ...
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Livestock Insurance Program Could Aid Struggling Dairy Producers
available for dairy producers. The program, similar to crop insurance programs, pays producers when actual ... higher for the last six months of 2009. This suggests that there could be a real opportunity to lock in ... particularly troubling for Ohio dairy producers because milk revenue isn't enough to meet production costs ...