Site
Search results
-
Weather whiplash raises financial risk for Ohio farmers
short-term stress during that window can reduce yield potential. Flash droughts, or rapid onset dry ... fifth-wettest April-to-July period on record, followed just months later by its driest August since ... overnight lows in early summer. This “weather whiplash” directly affects crop development, grain fill and ...
-
SENR Speaker Series welcomes MS Lightning Talks
Hunter M. Slear* Gray Area: Investigating the decline of the gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) ... in Ohio, USAV Abstract: Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) populations are believed to be declining ... decreased, and current harvests levels remain low. Possible reasons for decline are disease, such as canine ...
-
Ohio On-Farm Organic Grains Trials Are Flourishing
digital program including eFields for agronomic crops, eBarn for livestock and forage, and ePLUS for ... produce, landscape, urban, and specialty crops. According to Elizabeth Hawkins, who manages the Ohio ... organic ground! Each report displays the USDA National Organic Program’s certification seal. Thank you so much to the ...
-
Efficient Water Use
stressing crops and limiting yields. Rainfall usually exceeds crop water use during spring and early summer. ... possible yields. Whereas high densities may be appropriate on soils rarely subject to drought—such as ... However, in most areas of the state, late-season water use by crops exceeds what is supplied by ...
-
Home v2
procedures to prevent the release of hazardous biological materials. All research activities at PAAR are ... care standards, and are subject to ongoing oversight and review. About the Facility PAAR supports both ...
-
2026 Plant Sciences Symposium Highlights
Horticulture and Crop Science. 3rd Place | Graduate Student Poster Presentation | Brenda Medina Privatt Our ... a soy-based slow-release granular fertilizer. Turfgrass systems are often criticized for high inputs, and ... current slow-release fertilizers use coatings that contain non-biodegradable microplastics. We are ...
-
White Grub Identification, Biology and Management
distribution but are otherwise similar in their biology, the damage they cause, and the methods used to manage ... causing the infestation. Biology and Life Cycle White grubs hatch from eggs that adult female scarabs ... Distribution Crop and turf-damaging scarab species exist all over the world. In the United States, every state ...
-
Squash Vine Borer Damage and Management: What to Look for and When to Act
Crop Impact Damage from squash vine borer is exclusively caused by the larval stage. Larvae tunnel ... can significantly reduce SVB pressure by disrupting its life cycle (Middleton, 2018). Crop rotation ... Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University Ashley Leach, Assistant Professor of Specialty Crop ...
-
With Native Plants Homeowners Can Make Oasis
As we look for meaningful ways to support declining bird and insect populations, a growing number ... and wetlands, has become fragmented. These changes have significantly reduced habitat for native ... Extension Educator with Ohio State University Extension – Wayne County, and a Certified Crop Adviser, and ...
-
MS Student Position- PennState
in August 2026 on a fully funded assistantship. We are recruiting a student with interest in the growth and ... development of skeletal muscle and/or meat science. Previous and ongoing work in the lab includes: • Influence ...