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1. High Tunnels

   below can help with design, construction, and management of high tunnel production systems. Recorded ... offering high tunnel workshops in 2014.  Participants can partake in one or several of these workshops ...

2. Water Gardening, Rediscovering an Ancient Hobby

   tranquility of water gardens, areas of water specifically designed to hold plants. Times may have changed, but ... the importance of water in the garden remains. From fountains to reflecting pools, water is used as ... a focus of relaxation and as a natural element to support plants and attract wildlife. Dale Bradshaw, an ...

3. Ag Economist Analyzes Farm Bill at Upcoming Farm Forum

   a broad array of farm bill programs – while the President has threatened to veto a farm bill that pays for ... economist with the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics. "I think the ... veto threat is real and will have a substantive impact on the final version. All of the statements ...

4. High Input Costs, Cheap Equipment: Finding the Value in Precision Agriculture Technology

   of crop production inputs rising and precision agriculture systems getting cheaper, equipment such as ... value to the farm in the form of higher input savings and a greater net return. "The primary ... purpose of precision agriculture technology is to improve production efficiency, boost savings with seed ...

5. Buckeye Dairy Club Last Meeting of the Semester

   Meetings are in the Animal Science Arena at 7:30 contact Cayla Inkrott at inkrott.25@buckeyemail.osu.edu if you have any questions.   ...

6. Ohio Wheat Greening Up and It Looks Promising

   soybean harvest prevented growers from planting wheat in a timely manner. In some cases, not all of the ... a complete assessment of the state of the crop will be determined soon, as temperatures continue to warm up. ... "Now is the time for growers to get out and walk their fields for two reasons: to look for signs of ...

7. Inspect Crops for Ponding or Freezing Damage

   nighttime temperatures. According to the Ohio Agricultural Statistics Service, 84 percent of the corn has ... been planted, 47 percent ahead of last year and 12 percent ahead of the five-year average. With ... soybeans, 45 percent of the crop is in the ground, 29 percent ahead of last year. But frost damage and ...

8. Keep Livestock Away from Poison Hemlock

   June 16, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio—The carrot family, which boasts a variety of familiar edibles such as ... "The population of poison hemlock along field edges, in fence rows, around barn lots, and now even ... "Producers should be especially mindful of poison hemlock growing in proximity to their livestock ...

9. Global Cost Estimates of Reducing Carbon Emissions Through Avoided Deforestation

   S Wunder, and R Beach. Tropical deforestation is estimated to cause about one-quarter of anthropogenic ... carbon emissions, loss of biodiversity, and other environmental services. United Nations Framework ... economic potential of AD has yet to be addressed. We use three economic models of global land use and ...

10. Ohio State Research Looks into Value of Cover Crops

    true that cover crops capture some of the nitrogen in the soil, but questions remain as to how much of ... "The current body of literature shows that the agronomic value of legume cover crops is well ... established, but the amount of nitrogen provided to the subsequent corn crop may not offset the cost of ...

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