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Researchers Investigate Nursery Stock Bark Splitting
January 3, 2006 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nursery tree stock throughout Ohio is suffering from bark splitting, a common injury sustained under cold conditions. But the severity and scope of the damage is costing nursery growers millions in lost revenue, and is dri ...
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Rewarding Conservation Farmers Through Carbon Trading
January 5, 2006 COLUMBUS, Ohio — It's been said that money makes the world go 'round, and now it can also make it more environmentally friendly. Farmers who practice no-till or any other tillage-limiting production technique can earn a few extra ...
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OFVG Congress Offers Latest in Ag Technology
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ofvg-congress-offers-latest-ag-technology
January 6, 2006 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Technology-- from computers to digital imagery to GPS equipment-- is becoming more integrated in agricultural production, improving field applications, streamlining businesses and opening new worlds in production managemen ...
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Training Workshop Offers Certification in Manure Handling
January 9, 2006 MARYSVILLE, Ohio-- Manure application can be an asset for livestock producers, or a liability depending on how properly it is handled. A training workshop will be held in February for custom manure applicators interested in becoming certif ...
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Renewable Energy Conference Focuses on Entrepreneurial Projects
January 18, 2006 REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio-- Farmers, greenhouse businesses and economic development specialists interested in renewable energy entrepreneurial projects in Ohio have the opportunity to attend the Ohio Renewable Energy Conference. The event, spons ...
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Warm Winter Weather Could be Trouble for Wheat
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/warm-winter-weather-could-be-trouble-wheat
January 30, 2006 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Ohio's unseasonably mild winter could cause problems for the wheat crop once it breaks dormancy, especially if the season seesaws from snowy to warmer conditions during green-up. Pierce Paul, an Ohio State University ...
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Ohio State University Extension to Host Garden Design Workshop
January 31, 2006 BOWLING GREEN, Ohio-- Homeowners, landscape specialists, horticulturists, and garden enthusiasts seeking to sharpen their garden designing skills have the opportunity to attend a daylong interactive workshop on basic design. Designing the ...
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Slice Your On-Farm Fuel Bill with These Simple Tips
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/slice-your-farm-fuel-bill-these-simple-tips
February 2, 2006 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- With diesel prices on the rise-- up nearly 50 cents from this time last year and a dollar higher than in 2004-- a little bit of savings can go a long way when it comes to taking steps to conserve fuel on the farm. Randall ...
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Soybean Rust Sentinel Plots to Continue in 2006
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/soybean-rust-sentinel-plots-continue-2006
February 17, 2006 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Sentinel plots, established throughout the country last year as the first line of defense against soybean rust, will again be a part of the plan to monitor the disease this growing season. Anne Dorrance, an Ohio State Uni ...
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New Nitrogen Recommendations Now Available
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/new-nitrogen-recommendations-now-available
February 21, 2006 WOOSTER, Ohio-- The new nitrogen application recommendations-- focused on dollars and cents-- are now available online. The tri-state (Ohio, Michigan, Indiana) fertilizer recommendations, which focus on current fertilizer and crop prices ...