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Preparing farms for the solar eclipse
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-07/preparing-farms-solar-eclipse
risks of engaging in agriculturally related agritourism activities, such as feeding livestock, picking ... for farmers and farmland owners. To prepare for potential impacts of the eclipse on the agricultural ... community, OSU’s Agricultural & Resource Law Program and OSU’s Ag Safety Team offer these five steps ...
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Using Drones for Spray Application- Adoption Trends in US and Worldwide
reduce the risk of applicators being contaminated by the pesticides (backpack sprayers, which pose ... country, and there were over 200,000 agricultural-drone pilots. Using drones for spraying pesticides is ... do not allow the use of traditional ground sprayers or conventional agricultural aircraft, (2) ...
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Severe Weather on the Farm
https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-thru%C2%A0-seasons-2024/severe-weather-farm
the corn belt to get crops planted. With today’s agricultural equipment, every pass in the field may ... caught in severe weather, there are some actions that may be taken that will improve chances of escaping ... agriculture, there are many structures that are easily damaged in tornados or straight-line winds. Grain bins ...
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Transitioning to Organic Workshop
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-06/transitioning-organic-workshop
Organic farming, also known as ecological farming or biological farming, is an agricultural system ... toes into the organic system. Whether you have already tried some form of organic production on your ... farm, or are considering it, a March 21 workshop being held at the North Central Agricultural Research ...
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OSU Deoxynivalenol, DON, Resistance Screening Program-2024
contamination of grain, we also inoculated plots at Bucyrus and Apple Creek. Since average DON contamination was ... contamination with this mycotoxin, but less emphasis has been placed on genetic resistance. Results from our ... lowest average DON level. The variability among some of the hybrids with high DON levels led to high ...
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Safeguarding Your Herd: How Biosecurity Keeps Salmonella Dublin at Bay
a bacterial pathogen that presents a significant risk to both the dairy industry and human health. While there ... with or without gastrointestinal symptoms. Some calves that survive become long-term, silent carriers ... Salmonella is fecal-oral. However, Salmonella Dublin is also known to spread via contaminated colostrum, ...
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You Are Invited to Participate! Innovation and Technology in Agriculture Survey
agriculture. Your responses will help us to direct our research activities towards areas that are more likely ...
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Topdressing Wheat with Liquid Manure
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-06/topdressing-wheat-liquid-manure
affect manure nitrogen numbers. In past years, some farmers have used sow manure to topdress wheat. Just ...
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Ohio’s Burn Ban Returns on March 1st
option if you are cleaning out a fence row. Burning may be the easiest option but be aware of the risks ... winter. Due to this risk, there is a ban on open outdoor burning in Ohio for the months of March, April, ...
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Spring Planting Weather/Climate Outlook
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-05/spring-planting-weatherclimate-outlook
likely to experience wide fluctuations with some areas slightly wetter than normal while other areas see ... potentially some drought development. Since Mother Nature is mad in the oceans right now with extreme water ...