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Aug 24, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Agriculture and water quality flow together. So do Ohio’s efforts to improve them.
The next Environmental Professionals Network (EPN) breakfast program will look at those ties and at new progress in serving the state’s farmers, food and water.
The event, which is open to the public, is Sept. 12 at The Ohio State University.
Food and agriculture combined are Ohio’s No. 1 industry, adding more than $105 billion to the state’s economy every year, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
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Aug 24, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) announces the appointment of John Foltz as chair of the Department of Animal Sciences. He will join CFAES for a four-year appointment on Oct. 9, 2017.
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Aug 23, 2017
EHD Virus Confirmed in Ohio Deer and Cattle - Illness is not infectious to people
COLUMBUS, OH (Aug. 23, 2017) - The first confirmed case of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) was recently confirmed in both white-tailed deer and cattle in Ohio. The virus was diagnosed by the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s (ODA) Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (ADDL).
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Aug 22, 2017
The Fresh Produce Safety Training program has updated their brochure to include a new team member, Abigail Snyder. She is a Food Safety Extension Field Specialist in the Department of Food Science and Technology. Other team members and contact information about food safety training is in the brochure.
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Aug 22, 2017
Farm Science Review to Honor Individuals in 28th Hall of Fame Class
Published on August 21, 2017
LONDON, Ohio – The Farm Science Review will induct Stan Ernst and Louis McFarland into the 28th class of honorees for the Review’s Hall of Fame. Ernst and McFarland will join the 75 other individuals who have been recognized for their contribution to the Review since its inception 55 years ago.
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Aug 21, 2017
The 2018 NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant Call for Proposals is now open.
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Aug 18, 2017
LONDON, Ohio — Across a series of fields, diseased soybean plants stand, tarnished by pesticide that spread much further than intended. Another patch of soybeans grew only minimally, planted in the same spot year after year, without a break.
“We’re going to show you: If you mess up, this is what’s going to happen,” said Harold Watters, a field specialist with Ohio State University Extension.
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Aug 17, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Though some of Ohio’s corn and soybean farmers may be pessimistic about this year’s yield, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is not.
Despite the excessive rain that fell in Ohio and the necessary replanting for many, sometimes multiple times, the USDA has a reasonably sunny prediction for Ohio’s average yield on corn, soybeans and wheat.
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Aug 17, 2017
LONDON, Ohio — Look for new features like wildflowers and a healthy streambank in Farm Science Review’s Gwynne Conservation Area.
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Aug 14, 2017
LONDON, Ohio — Getting older or injured generally won’t stop a farmer from working.
But work does not have to be painful. Changes can be made to a tractor or a combine, such as adding a lift to get aboard them more easily or adding a camera to keep a farmer from having to turn his or her head to see behind.
