-
Dec 13, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Anyone with access to the Internet, any time, anywhere, can take a series of free online introductory courses in environmental science at The Ohio State University.
-
Dec 12, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio— Despite the gush of rain in the early part of the season, corn made a comeback and led to surprisingly high yields in Ohio this year.
The state’s soybean farmers were not so fortunate: yields were down an average of four bushels compared to a year ago.
-
Dec 11, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio —After statewide bans, multiple lawsuits and countless disgruntled farmers nationwide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required the makers of dicamba, a controversial weed killer, to revise its label.
The label changes and new training requirements shift more responsibility into the hands of farmers to ensure if they apply dicamba, the herbicide does not spread to neighboring fields. The problem is the weed killer has been shown to easily go airborne and move far from its intended area, harming or killing plants and other crops along the way.
-
Dec 4, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio — We love how our dogs, our cats, our horses make us feel. But why?
-
Dec 4, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio farmers have been producing more and, on average, earning slightly more too.
-
Dec 4, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you’re seeking the latest tips on when to give your sheep haircuts and what to feed lambs to be sold for someone’s dinner table, you can consult a newly-revived Ohio sheep blog.
-
Nov 17, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Even amid lagging profits from corn and soybeans, Ohio farmers have a reason to be optimistic, according to an agricultural economist from the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).
-
Nov 17, 2017
A new law will go into effect November 15, 2017 requiring farmers to monitor and report air emissions from their livestock, equine, and poultry farms if levels of certain substances exceed acceptable thresholds within 24-hour periods. Farmers have historically been exempt from this regulation.
-
Nov 13, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Take a whole class or just take the test, which is better? Farmers will get to decide.
Those who apply fertilizer on 50 or more acres now have the option to take an exam or attend a three-hour course to get the required certification aimed at protecting water quality.
-
Nov 7, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio has inched up in its ranking for wine production to the sixth highest state in the nation.
