Site
Search results
-
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 ...
-
Secrest Arboretum Crabapples Could Hit Peak Starting This Weekend (May 5-6)
hail just two days ago, Secrest Arboretumââ¬â¢s 500-plus crabapple trees stand poised to bloom and ... could hit their peak as soon as this weekend (May 5-6). ââ¬ÅThings are really going to move along ... Development Center (OARDC), 1680 Madison Ave., Secrest Arboretum is home to whatââ¬â¢s called the ...
-
Free Program to 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 ...
-
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 ...
-
Solutions Offered to Continuous Corn Issues at 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 ...
-
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 ...
-
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, ...
-
Animal Welfare Programs Foster Human/Animal Relationship
helping to launch ProHand Pigs, a similar program for the swine industry. "Traditional animal welfare ... have a profound impact on animal behavior and performance. To get the most out of productivity in ... programs to train hundreds of producers in their own country, and are now working to implement the ...
-
Plant-Associated Bacteria Can Improve Crop Health in Acidic Soils
the journal Phytopathology. During a study to test the efficacy of DAPG-bacteria for disease control, ... June 4, 2009 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Common plant-associated bacteria, best known to suppress soil-borne ... root diseases, now have been found to boost corn yields in low-pH soils. The discovery made by Ohio ...
-
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 ...