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  1. 'OARDC Is Key to Country's Future': USDA Deputy Secretary Merrigan

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/oardc-key-countrys-future-usda-deputy-secretary-merrigan

    Secretary Kathleen Merrigan said it’s time “to heal” and to move forward with projects ... that are crucial to agriculture and the country’s future development. Merrigan visited the ... Wooster. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack visited OARDC back in July to tour a renewable energy facility built on ...

  2. Potential Spider Mite Outbreak on Soybeans

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/potential-spider-mite-outbreak-soybeans

    July 5, 2005 WOOSTER, Ohio — The soybean aphid is not the only insect pest Ohio growers have to ... plants if in high enough numbers and left untreated, may be a potential problem thanks to hot, dry ... two-spotted spider mite. Now knowing that rain moved through the state and the forecast is for cooler ...

  3. OSU Doctor to Speak on Environmental Carcinogens, Lymphoma Risk Thursday (2/17)

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-doctor-speak-environmental-carcinogens-lymphoma-risk-thursday-217

    of Indiana. For more information, call 614-292-2265 or go to http://senr.osu.edu/. SENR and OARDC are ...

  4. Free Program to Demonstrate Livestock Handling Principles

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/free-program-demonstrate-livestock-handling-principles

    welfare strategy, and implementing low-stress practices are not only healthy for the animal, but also make ... things easier for the animal handler.   Ohio State University Extension will be offering a free livestock ... to the animal before it begins to back away. Unless the animal is completely tame and has no fear of ...

  5. Sixth Annual Tour of Gardens Set for July 14

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/sixth-annual-tour-gardens-set-july-14

    paths to allow for viewing of wildlife in this natural environment. * Rockenbaugh garden: A wildlife ... wetlands and maintaining natural habitats. For more information on the Tour of Gardens, log on to ... sixth annual Tour of Gardens to be held July 14. The event, titled "A Patchwork of County ...

  6. OSU Extension to Educate Youth on ATV Safety

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/osu-extension-educate-youth-atv-safety

    4-H volunteers. "We see the potential for 4-H as a national organization to train young people, ... vehicle) is increasing in popularity throughout the state as the vehicle of choice for trail riding, ... numerous injuries and death. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, between 1982 and 2006 ...

  7. Use of Precision Ag Technology Continues to Grow

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/use-precision-ag-technology-continues-grow

    commercial farmers were ten times more likely to adopt a yield monitor for crop production than farmers in ... the past several years has been growing and that trend is expected to continue as prices fall, ... use of precision agriculture technology and its components-- equipment ranging from yield monitors to ...

  8. Solutions Offered to Continuous Corn Issues at No-Till Conference

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/solutions-offered-continuous-corn-issues-no-till-conference

    responds in crop rotations during different growing seasons, to hybrid selection for corn after corn, to ... farmers, and industry experts will be on-hand to present the information. For more information on the Ohio ... agronomist Peter Thomison will join Emerson Nafzinger from the University of Illinois to present a session on ...

  9. Got Beef? Getting the Most Out of Dairy Cattle

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/got-beef-getting-most-out-dairy-cattle

    March 23, 2006 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Dairy cattle are not only raised for milk production, but they are ... also raised for beef. With over 260,000 milk cows present in Ohio, getting quality out of the quantity ... is a challenging aspect for cattle producers.   Ohio State University Extension will be hosting ...

  10. OARDC Event Focuses on the Edible Garden

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/oardc-event-focuses-edible-garden

    marigolds around lettuces, for example, to keep pests away. "You can decrease the density of any given ... excessive maintenance and don't need a lot of room to grow. "Apple trees, for example, need a lot ... grow in a straight row, be confined to a separate garden area, and shouldn't be mixed-- that is, ...

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