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  1. $250,000 grant received to explore new strawberry production techniques

    continue to research profitable new season extension methods that can be adopted by Ohio farms. To see ... have outstanding market potential, however the number of farms growing strawberries and strawberry ... reduce this risk and increase profit and market potential.    Many Ohio farms have doubled their harvest ...

  2. $2M grant awards to fund two meaningful aquaculture projects

    a whole; 3) reducing barriers to land access: and 4) sustaining the economic viability of urban farm ... rural communities. There is a growing interest in striped bass aquaculture within the Great Lake Region ...

  3. $5 million in annual new harvest ale sales using Ohio hops being brewed in Ohio

    having planted about200 acres of hops, up from 4 acres in 2011, with an estimated annual farm gate crop ... By: Brad Bergefurd, Extension Horticulture Specialist Ohio Craft Brewers asked Brad Bergefurd if ... Extension Specialist Brad Bergefurd acquired Ohio Department of Agriculture and USDA Specialty Crop Block ...

  4. 'Tis the season for strawberries

    periods, like Thanksgiving and Christmas, is one of the objectives of a new Extension research trial being ... Science Department and Brad Bergefurd from the Department of Extension. “Strawberries shipped in for the ... “This opens up a great marketing opportunity for Ohio farms to produce off-season strawberries.” ...

  5. "Soil is meant to be covered..." Jim Hoorman speaks about cover crops in soil health series

    the featured guest with host Vinayak Shedekar and co-host Wayne Lewis, Farm Manager at the OSU South ... interview featured most common questions farmers may have about cover crops, such as: What are the most ...

  6. 15 Measures of Competitiveness

    about why they are in business. Sounds simple, but lack of common goals has caused the breakup of more ... to you - List 6 reasons why you farm - Rank them most to least important - Have each person involved ...

  7. 15 Years, 15 Minutes: South Centers scientist Islam recognized by University for soil test kit commercialization

    recalled, when asked about his inspiration for developing the test kit. Fast forward to today and now an ... Resources program in Piketon, was awarded a patent for the technology earlier this year. For achieving this ... part of Islam’s extensive studies in Africa, Asia and Europe. Much of his attention has been focused in ...

  8. 15- Measures of Competitiveness

    per cow  Less than $3000 per cow during an expansion  Calculation: Total farm debt/(lactating cows ... position of the farm, debt per cow looks at how the farm will repay the debt.  As the profit center of ... additional debt -increase net income per cow and pay down debt -withdraw less from the farm for family living ...

  9. 2003 Dairy Farm Price and Marketing Management Practices Survey- Your help is needed!

    Mrs. Dianne Shoemaker, Dairy Specialist and Mr. David Miller, Farm Management Specialist, Ohio ... State University Extension Please be on the lookout for this survey that will arrive in the mailboxes of ... management practices and tools on Ohio's dairy farms. Are they being used? If not, why not? How ...

  10. 2004 Ohio Dairy Management Conference- Recap of Ray Nebel's presentation: Keys to a Successful Reproductive Management Program

    Ms. Amanda Hargett, Dairy Extension Associate, The Ohio State University The 2004 Ohio Dairy ... industry personnel, dairy producers, and Extension and agribusiness personnel gathered for information on ... "fixed"? 4) Are there predictable patterns you can apply resources to?, and 5) Are you willing to make ...

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