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Corn Condition a Mixed Bag Following Wind Storm
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/corn-condition-mixed-bag-following-wind-storm
finding their corn in one of two states: either standing relatively well or taking a beating, and it ... damage appears most severe in drought-stressed corn that had died prematurely, resulting in weak stalks, ... considerable variability in stalk lodging within cornfields, with those areas of fields where corn ponding ...
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Precision Agriculture Not Just for Conventional Farming
University agricultural engineers have developed a mechanical strawberry yield monitor system prototype that ... precision agriculture technology to be generally ignored. At least in theory it just makes more sense to use ... simple and low in cost, effectively measures yields as the crop is being harvested. Ehsani said that ...
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Last Year's Moldy Corn Problems Could Carry into 2010 Growing Season
April 6, 2010 WOOSTER, Ohio – With corn still in the bins and spring bringing warmer temperatures, ... conditions in the fall followed by a late corn harvest resulted in the development of ear rots and the ... so severe and widespread in some areas across the Midwest that plant pathologists and agronomists ...
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An Animal Disease Found in Sheep May Have Ties to a Human Intestinal Illness
organisms isolated from sheep cause Crohn's disease in humans. In other words, genetic associations may ... where the disease is most commonly associated. Ohio State University veterinary researcher Srinand ... (pronounced yo-nees) in sheep may be related to the organism that causes Crohn's disease in humans, ...
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Keep Stand Quality in Mind When Preparing for Planting Season
establishing quality stands will no doubt be a key focus of their preparations. Ohio State University ... recommends Thomison. "If a grower plants too fast, it may result in less effective seed singulation and ... farmer could start out in one field with seeds two inches deep and then by the time he's at the last ...
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Economist: Benefits of Country of Origin Labeling Not Quite Clear
sustainability or some other reason, consumers' food-purchasing choices continue to widen. In the mix with ... are buying is of U.S. origin or from another country," said Ian Sheldon, Ohio State University ... and macadamia nuts. Under COOL, ingredients in processed food items are not required to be labeled; ...
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Corn and Soybeans Trading Weather Now Until August Reports
we’ve been in a straightforward weather market,” said Matt Roberts, Ohio State University Extension ... next U.S. Department of Agriculture production reports due in mid-August. “Since the July reports, ... economist and associate professor in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental and Development ...
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Family Fundamentals: Concerned about toy safety? Consider alternatives (for November 2007)
store shelves, it never hurts to be aware, just in case. While you're there, review some of the ... safe and acceptable for older children, they can be dangerous in younger children's hands. For ... issues. It is a service of Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio Agricultural Research and ...
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Ten Approaches to Achieve High Corn Yields and Improve Profits
March 30, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio – With record corn yields in Ohio last year and some fields ... of," said Peter Thomison, an Ohio State University Extension agronomist. "They know they can ... extract more from their fields than they have in the past." To that end, Thomison has identified 10 ...
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Look to Soil Tests, Not Yields When Making Fertilizer Applications
University Extension soil fertility specialist, said that producers should look to soil tests to determine ... the level of potassium and phosphorus in the soil, then decide whether or not an application is ... they are not very mobile in the soil. Environmental conditions can lock up potassium specifically, ...