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Valuing the Impact of Large-Scale Ecological Change in a Market: The Effect of Climate Change on U.S. Timber
a methodology for valuing the impact of large-scale ecological changes in a market. Given the large capital ... stocks inherent in most ecological systems, the dynamic nature of most ecological change, and the dynamic ... response of markets, it is critical to build dynamic models to capture the resulting effects. This paper ...
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On-Farm Savings Not Hard to Come By, If You Know Where to Look
maintaining vehicles and equipment are just some of the ways farmers could practice energy conservation. In ... the area of crop production, Reeder offers several tips: • Practice conservation tillage, either with ... a partial replacement for commercial fertilizer. "Making use of cover crops to capture nitrogen can cut ...
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"Adopted" Barrels Spruce Up Communities, Fight Hunger
Union County towns as part of a beautification project and a campaign to feed the hungry. The Union ... participate in the event. McConnell said the "adopters" of the barrels must maintain their barrel ... once it is in place. "We provided all the education materials, names of the plants and the ...
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OSU Extension Specialists Exploring Greenhouse Technology in Israel
taking place in mid-March, is sponsored by the Cleveland-based Ohio-Israel Agricultural Initiative of The ... Negev Foundation and OSU Extension. The mission is part of the foundation's ongoing efforts to ... in their areas of interest and expertise. "Since Ohio has adopted many Israeli production ...
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OSU Extension Tax Management Factsheets Available
agricultural questions, conservation programs and farm trucks, the last two of which are new factsheets for ... deductible or excluded from income. Some of these programs include the Conservation Reserve Program, ... a farmer's income, but the expenses cannot be deducted. Fleming said that farmers should be aware of which ...
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Israel Rural Development Expert to Visit Ohio State University
director general of Israel's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Extension Service, will ... Agricultural Initiative of The Negev Foundation. The initiative seeks to foster greater collaboration between ... visit to Ohio is part of a one-year program with OSU Extension and The Negev Foundation, designed to ...
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Researchers Eyeing New Small Fruit Opportunities
production of Ribes, perennial woody shrubs that produce a variety of edible berries, such as gooseberries, ... food choices. "This is an area of small fruit production that has been successfully started in New ... for a variety of characteristics, such as winter hardiness, insect and disease pressures, and ...
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Survey to Explore Farmers' Risk Management Approaches
May 5, 2010 WOOSTER, Ohio – Using foliar fungicides on corn in the absence of diseases to ... potentially improve plant health and protect yield is just one new production management approach of many ... University, Iowa State University, University of Wisconsin and University of Illinois are conducting ...
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Ohio Participates in National Pilot Program to Build Rural Economies
strengthen rural areas in the hopes of improving economic development and creating new jobs. Ohio State ... University Extension is just one of several organizations in Ohio partnering on "Stronger Economies ... Together (SET)," a new initiative launched by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development and ...
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Soybean Aphid No-Show?
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/soybean-aphid-no-show
northern states indicate researchers aren't finding many of the insects up there. For example, in ... spraying hundreds of fields." Researchers are patting themselves on the back for what is turning out ... to be an accurate prediction of soybean aphid populations so far this season. Hammond said that if ...