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  1. Winning the War Against Soybean Rust Requires a Strategy

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/winning-war-against-soybean-rust-requires-strategy

    coverage when spraying for soybean rust. • Calibrate sprayers frequently to make sure the right amount of ... January 19, 2005 COLUMBUS, Ohio — The best weapon growers have to fighting soybean rust is ... a fungicide is applied to the plant is just as important as applying the right amount —both of which can be ...

  2. OSU Extension to Offer Strawberry Production Workshop

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    produced in Ohio, valued at over $7 million, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ohio State ... University Extension will offer a workshop on May 21 for commercial producers and home growers interested in ... berry production. "Strawberry Production" will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at OSU South ...

  3. Variety Selection/Seed Treatments Key to Managing Soybean Pathogens

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/variety-selectionseed-treatments-key-managing-soybean-pathogens

    thinking about choosing the right soybean varieties for next season to help manage the myriad of diseases ... resistance package in the variety." Dorrance encourages growers to also look to partial resistance for ... October 28, 2010 WOOSTER, Ohio – With soybean harvest nearly complete, now's the time to be ...

  4. Bienergy Economic Opportunities Focus of OSU Field Night

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/bienergy-economic-opportunities-focus-osu-field-night

    Improvement Associaton. Pre-registration is welcomed. To register or for more information, contact Mary Sibole ... August 4, 2009 PIKETON, Ohio – Bioenergy and its potential to further southern Ohio economic ... Crop, Soil and Water Field Night will take place from 5:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. at OSU South Centers at ...

  5. Apples on Their Way to an Early Harvest

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/apples-their-way-early-harvest

    3 percent to 4 percent more apples being graded out for juice production. "Normally only 7 percent to ... August 4, 2004 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Early bloom and favorable weather are driving apples to an early ... later-maturing varieties that are harvested in September and Octobert to see an early harvest as well. "Many ...

  6. New, Better Way to Farm in Cities? Talk is Friday (1/21) at OSU

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/new-better-way-farm-cities-talk-friday-121-osu

    problems and maximize harvests and profits. Earning $10 per row foot, or the equivalent of up to $100,000 ... Call 614-292-2011 for more information.- 30- Kurt Knebusch Department of Horticulture and Crop Science ...

  7. Safety Important Even with Manure Management

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    attention to safety takes a back seat to the ease and efficiency of operating farm machinery. A team of ... same: Safety comes first. "When you are working with mechanized equipment, you have to respect it ... for the hazards that are potentially present," said Dee Jepsen, who also holds an appointment ...

  8. Composting Boosts Turfgrass Growth

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/composting-boosts-turfgrass-growth

    due to a slower germination period for Kentucky bluegrass. Boehm speculates that other composts, such ... are," said Boehm. "Our goal is to develop a sustainable agriculture guide for homeowners that ... planted is depleted of nutrients, and is weakened and becomes more susceptible to diseases," said ...

  9. Farmers Can Take Steps to Decrease Manure Pathogens in Runoff

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/farmers-can-take-steps-decrease-manure-pathogens-runoff

    took the study one step further to look for ways to keep Cryptosporidium in the soil and found that ... manure as a fertilizer to their no-till field can decrease the chance that pathogens end up in runoff and ... "We found that the macropores extend from the soil surface right down to the tile drains so the ...

  10. Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference Invaluable for Certified Crop Advisers

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/conservation-tillage-and-technology-conference-invaluable-certified-crop-advisers

    February 1, 2010 ADA, Ohio – For certified crop advisers looking to meet their credit requirements ... conference will offer sessions eligible for continuing education credits that are normally difficult to ... Technology Conference is the place to be.   The conference boasts the largest certified crop adviser ...

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