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Producers Can Add Yellow Vine to the Long List of Pumpkin Diseases
underside. The eggs hatch about two weeks later, with nymphs feeding on the plant leaves and stems for up to ... states, accounting for 18 percent of the country's supply in 2007, according to the National ... million in 2006. For more information on yellow vine or other cucurbit diseases, log on to ...
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Learn More About Commercial Wineries at OSU Extension Workshop
to enhance quality, including training systems and disease and weed management. To register for the ... September 28, 2010 PIKETON, Ohio – Commercial winemakers looking to expand their business or ... serious amateur winemakers interested in making the leap to a commercial winery have the opportunity to ...
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High Market Prices, Low Production Costs Drive Planting Decisions
to recent standards due to the continued demand for ethanol, but more attention has turned to ... soybeans because of high market prices and low production costs compared to corn. "The margins for the ... compared to $6 for corn), and high fertilizer prices along with the fear of fertilizer availability for ...
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Yields Inconsistent with Fungicide-Treated Corn Plots, Study Finds
recommend that growers only use fungicides on the crop when warranted to control for diseases, such as gray ... differences in yield response to fungicide applications between treated and untreated hybrids. "For some ... the Corn Belt. Paul said that not only do growers have to consider the effectiveness of fungicides for ...
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Researchers Seeking New Ways to Control Nursery Tree Pest
University entomologists are looking for ways to control one of the most economically damaging insect pests ... for companies to carry such products," said Herms. "Plus there is a desire to limit ... are studying whether the systemic product, which requires four to six weeks for uptake by the tree, ...
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Heat/Diseases Blamed For Drop In Pumpkin Yields
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/heatdiseases-blamed-drop-pumpkin-yields
quality of the pumpkins, which will make it more difficult to store the pumpkins and keep them for ... rain showers, adding insult to injury to a crop that has already been scalded by the summer's high ... exposed to the sun, which just scalded the crop. We got a lot of losses from that," said Mac Riedel, ...
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Live Grain Rescue Demo a Highlight of Ohio Safety Congress and Expo
It's important for farm families to understand the dangers involved and for rescue personnel to get the ... the Ohio Safety Congress and Expo. For more information, log on to ... March 17, 2010 Editor's note: For reference, the grain bin safety video produced for the 2009 ...
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Corn Production Focus of FSR Certified Crop Advisors Program
and managing corn has been a challenge for growers. From balancing nutrients to managing disease, corn ... and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 20. For more information, see http://fsr.osu.edu. Candace Pollock Harold ... August 3, 2007 LONDON, Ohio-- Between this year's drought and the demand for ethanol, growing ...
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New Soybean Varieties Released
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/new-soybean-varieties-released
tofu production and a variety for oil production. The varieties continue to offer farmers value-added ... willing to spend the money for and providing farmers with alternatives that grow well in Ohio and may ... resistance genes for protection against Phytophthora root rot and have better resistance to Sclerotinia rot ...
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Electric Truck Turns OSU Arboretum Even Greener
writing, Secrest Arboretum and the main OARDC campus remain closed to the public for cleanup and repairs ... Ohio State Universityââ¬â¢s Secrest Arboretum in northeast Ohio has switched to a battery-powered ... truck for his daily work. Cochranââ¬â¢s Mag International Electric MAG XC has room for a driver and ...