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Two August Field Days to Explore Barriers and Benefits of Crop and Livestock Integration
Over the last 50 years, both crop and livestock production systems in the U.S. have become increasingly specialized and separated. A two-year Ohio State project has partnered with 31 working Ohio farms to examine the economic, ecological, and social impac ...
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2024 Ohio Wheat Performance Test- Results Available Online
Results from the 2024 Ohio Wheat Performance Test are now online by clicking here. This year’s report includes 84 winter wheat varieties and 17 brands grown in five counties (Wood, Wayne, Darke, Union, and Pickaway) (Figure 1). In fall 2023, wheat was pla ...
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Beef Quality Assurance
https://seneca.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/beef-quality-assurance
The goal of the Ohio Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program is to increase the competitive base for marketing Ohio cattle. Beef Quality Assurance is a program to ensure that beef and dairy cattle are maintained in a manner which will result in a safe and wh ...
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Organic Grain Production Field Day
https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/organic-grain-production-field-day
Join Greg and Blake Bishop on their farm, along with other organic grain experts, for this event focused on the practice and profits of organic grain. The event is focused around the 3M's crucial in organic transition- mindset, machinery, and marketi ...
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Weather Extremes Abound
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-21/weather-extremes-abound
Climate Summary June was a warm month for Ohio, with temperatures averaging 1-3°F above the long-term mean (1991-2020). This was especially true for June 16-22, a 5-day stretch with daytime highs at or above 90°F. This was the second longest consecutive 9 ...
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Healthy eating at the Fair: CFAES nutritionist offers suggestions
https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/healthy-eating-the-fair-cfaes-nutritionist-offers-suggestions
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State Fair is a summer tradition for many Ohioans, filled with fun, games, and, of course, food. But amidst the elephant ears and deep-fried ice cream, how can fairgoers make healthier food choices? ...
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Ohio State University advancing animal agriculture with new Waterman Dairy
The Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Laboratory in Columbus will soon be home to The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) new state-of-the-art dairy facility, replacing the outdated 1972 struct ...
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Risk of Corn Grain Contamination with Vomitoxin in Ohio in 2024: Projection for the Weeks of July 21 and 29
This week we continue providing updates pertaining to the projected risk of grain contamination with the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON), which is commonly referred to as vomitoxin. This week, the focus is on fields reaching the silking or R1 growth stage ...
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Battle for the Belt: Season 2, Episode 17 – Crop Progress Update
Episode 17 of Battle for the Belt is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHBjPAml2uM In Episode 17, we spoke with Dr. Laura Lindsey, Ohio State Soybean Extension Specialist, and Dr. Osler Ortez, Ohio State Corn Extension Specialist, to go over ...
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Lep Monitoring Network – Time to Scout for Western Bean Cutworm, Update # 14
We have just finished out our fourteenth week of monitoring at the Lep Network. This past week, we saw WBC numbers trending down and CEW numbers close to zero across the state. Western bean cutworm numbers topped out with Sandusky County having the highe ...