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  1. Fruit and Vegetable Coupon Program, Spring 2021

    https://lucas.osu.edu/news/fruit-and-vegetable-coupon-program-spring-2021

    Vegetable Coupon booklet worth $40, redeemable at the Toledo Farmers’ Market. Coupons are mailed directly to ...

  2. Sustainable Agriculture: Ohio State Announces On-farm Research Grant Program

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/sustainable-agriculture-ohio-state-announces-farm-research-grant-program

    Proposals must focus on production systems for crops or livestock for human consumption; must involve a team ... the program “is intended to identify and publicize sustainable agricultural practices and systems that ... January 23, 2012 WOOSTER, Ohio-- Ohio State University’s Sustainable Agriculture Team and ...

  3. Droughts Have Few Financial Impacts on Farmers

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/droughts-have-few-financial-impacts-farmers

    Thus, government programs that are designed to help farmers actually create a systemic or market ... a grower- affecting crop performance that impacts production, shrinks yields and ultimately creates economic ... financial hardships to crop farmers as a group, except when it comes to government payment losses, says an ...

  4. New Opportunities for Tomato Growers With Grafting

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/new-opportunities-tomato-growers-grafting

    crop performance with marketable fruit neatly wrapped in one plant may find what they are looking for ... grafting," said Matt Kleinhenz, an Ohio State University Extension vegetable crops specialist. "Still, ... other crops such as cantaloupe, watermelon and cucumber can also be grafted. So, what is learned with ...

  5. 2 Small Farm Conferences Set for March

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/2-small-farm-conferences-set-march

    -- reduced tillage, grass-based livestock and others-- and alternative marketing systems, including CSAs (community ... profitable and sustainable-- economically, environmentally and socially.” Alternative enterprises, such as ... blueberries and freshwater shrimp, will be among the topics. So will alternative production systems ...

  6. Free OSU Extension Workshop Promotes Farmers' Market Development

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/free-osu-extension-workshop-promotes-farmers-market-development

    resources and strategies to assist their local food system by incorporating a farmers' market. The ... farmers' market creation, growth and sustainability. The workshop is made possible through a U.S. ... consumers to shop at their community farmers' markets, spending more than $1 billion a year, according ...

  7. Ohio State Experts in Lineup for Ohio Organic Farming Conference: 'Sowing the Seeds of Food Sovereignty'

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/ohio-state-experts-lineup-ohio-organic-farming-conference-sowing-seeds-food-sovereignty

    is “Sowing the Seeds of Our Food Sovereignty.” Billed as the state’s largest sustainable food and ... reclaim our food sovereignty,” Hunt said in a press release. “(They are) rebuilding local food systems and ... food is produced, and relearning sustainable agriculture practices that nourish our bodies, our ...

  8. Cover Crops Boost Soil Health, Nutrients, Earthworms and Lower Costs

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/cover-crops-boost-soil-health-nutrients-earthworms-and-lower-costs

    should consider planting oilseed radish, cereal rye, cowpea or Austrian winter pea as a cover crop, which ... Centers in Piketon.” While cover crops incorporated into a continuous no-till field crop rotation can ... money spent on fertilizer applications, cover crops can also improve the health of the soil by ...

  9. Eyeing Ag. Technology at Farm Science Review

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/eyeing-ag-technology-farm-science-review

    entering the crop production market, which can be used as hand-held devices or placed on farm equipment. ... demonstration will involve auto-steer GPS (Global Positioning System) guidance systems, which allow farmers to ... this year: RTK (Real Time Kinematic) and DGPS (Differential Global Positioning System)," said Matt ...

  10. Consider Alternatives to Late-Planted/Replanted Corn

    https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/consider-alternatives-late-plantedreplanted-corn

    rotation system, soybeans is one crop that growers can consider,” said Thomison. “The major reason ... Thomison. “It’s a good crop. It’s drought resistant, and has a better root system, tolerates stresses ... drawbacks. Ohio lacks a market for growers to sell their crop and with lack of short season hybrids available ...

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