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  1. Grow Backyard Fruits at Farm Science Review

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/grow-backyard-fruits-farm-science-review

    They'll be happy to learn that it isn't hard to get started and they can learn how at Farm Science ... varieties. Brambles are beginner-grower friendly. It just takes a little management input, time and ... expertise of the horticulturists who maintain it. Millin, Chillin', and Grillin' will be held from ...

  2. High Fuel Costs, Low Rust Fears Driving Shift in Crop Plantings

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/high-fuel-costs-low-rust-fears-driving-shift-crop-plantings

    about 2 million acres," said Roberts. "But what makes this one so surprising is its size, ... it will be the lowest corn acreage since 2001. Soybean producers intend to plant nearly 77 million ... acres. If realized, it will be the largest on record. In Ohio, growers intend to plant 3.15 million acres ...

  3. Health of Ohio's Corn Crop in Question

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/health-ohios-corn-crop-question

    unable to access the potassium readily available in the soil. "It's a double whammy for this ... plant potentially takes up all of the potassium it's going to use. And potassium deficiencies can ... unique in that it has both male and female flowers," said Thomison. "What typically happens ...

  4. Forage Production Strategies for Horses at Farm Science Review

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/forage-production-strategies-horses-farm-science-review

    for managing forages for horses. It can get very expensive," said Wilson. "But if you manage ... pastureland right, it can last you for a lifetime." Wilson said that horse owners run into two main ... "During a dry year, overgrazing can ruin a pasture, making it difficult for the pasture to bounce back. ...

  5. Despite Summer Drought, Corn Yields Heading for Record Books

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/despite-summer-drought-corn-yields-heading-record-books

    report, average statewide yield is anticipated to top 150 bushels per acre. If realized, it will be the ... continued improvement of the hybrids. It also emphasizes the gaps in our knowledge about how corn responds ... areas where it's just the opposite," said Thomison, who also holds a research appointment with ...

  6. Corn Planting Behind Schedule

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/corn-planting-behind-schedule

    weeks, we should be OK," said Thomison. "It's not until about mid-May we start seeing ... the growing season as they would normally. It's an abbreviated growing season for them and they ... 'mudding in' the corn or working it in when the fields are just marginal at best for planting." ...

  7. Coal-Burning Byproduct Has Agricultural Use

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/coal-burning-byproduct-has-agricultural-use

    the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center. "It's important for us to find uses ... its natural counterpart, has a wide range of agricultural and horticultural benefits and was commonly ... overall production. Gypsum is moderately soluble in water and a good source of calcium and sulfur, and it ...

  8. Family Fundamentals: Talk with your teen about risky behaviors, costs (for October 2009)

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/family-fundamentals-talk-your-teen-about-risky-behaviors-costs-october-2009

    I still want to protect her, though. What's the best route to take? It's great that you're ... engage in risky behaviors. It's important to face the reality that their children will likely take ... it's also important to realize that this is the time in your children's life when they form their ...

  9. Family Fundamentals: Retiring? Expect to go through different phases (for December 2009)

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/family-fundamentals-retiring-expect-go-through-different-phases-december-2009

    event, but it's really both a process-- one that requires planning and adjustment-- and an entire ... stage of life that (hopefully) will last a number of years. It's wise that you're looking ... crisis. It may take some time to find a way to cope with those feelings. "Reorientation" is ...

  10. Soybean Aphid Populations on the Rise

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/soybean-aphid-populations-rise

    threshold." The soybean aphid, an insect pest whose quirky behavior has made it more famous than the actual ... damage it causes, first came on the scene in Ohio in 2001. Since then the insect, a sapsucker which can ... development stages, where pods set and yields are determined. And it's a stage that's most sensitive ...

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